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Ep 371: Ram Guha Writes a Letter to a Friend

The Seen and the Unseen - hosted by Amit Varma

CHAPTER

Exploring the Hunger for Deep Knowledge

This chapter delves into the thirst for profound understanding, challenging the notion of short attention spans and the pursuit of commercial success. The discussion touches on maintaining scholarly prestige, the concept of 'Rani Kathan winter' as solitude, evolving ambitions, fostering quality biographies, longevity versus health span, and the role of curators in navigating vast knowledge.

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