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Episode 64: Patrick Deneen on DeLillo's White Noise

Sacred and Profane Love

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Exploring Themes of Death and Technology in 'White Noise'

The chapter delves into the characters in the novel and their intertwined fear of death, restlessness, and hidden secrets. It discusses how the characters lie to each other about their desire to die first and how Babette keeps a dark secret related to death. The conversation extends to the concept of plot in the novel, highlighting its association with death trajectories and schemes to conquer the fear of death, including Babette's involvement with a pill named Dylar.

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