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15. Does Philosophy Still Matter?

The Freakonomics Radio Book Club

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Are We All Philosophers When We Grow Up?

The ebb and flow of life can push us toward utilitarianism versus philosophy. I want to resist the idea that we should be thinking, what's in for me? What's the utility of this activity? Part of what i hope the book will do is it will help people recapture a sense of puzzlement at the world they had as kids.

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