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Episode 297: No Pleasure in Meanness (Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find")
Very Bad Wizards
The Absurdity of Evolutionary Scales
This chapter presents a satirical exploration of human evolution by imagining a scale that leads to insect-like forms, intertwining humor with deeper questions about identity. It critiques the flawed logic behind hierarchies of humanity and the dangers of reducing individuals to mere categories, illuminating the complexities of human perception and dehumanization.
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