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Episode 64: Patrick Deneen on DeLillo's White Noise

Sacred and Profane Love

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Contemplating Transcendence and Modernity in Literature

This chapter explores the profound themes of transcendence and the human condition through the characters' experience of a sunset in a supermarket. The speakers discuss the balance between gratitude for personal progress and the disconnection from cultural roots, emphasizing the complexities that great literature reveals about modern existence.

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