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Kieran Setiya

Five Questions

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Why Does Silliness Matter?

Kieran Sedia is a professor of philosophy at MIT. He's the author of Midlife, A Philosophical Guide. And now available in bookstores, life is hard. Why does silliness matter? Is it important or does it just lighten the load? It's honey for the wormwood.

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