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Episode 24: The Charlatan and the Magus, with Lionel Snell

Weird Studies

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Exploring Truth and Cultural Shifts in Perception

This chapter examines how advertising influences societal perceptions of truth, using examples like 'Guinness is good for you' to explore deeper cultural implications. It also presents a framework categorizing culture into four domains—science, art, magic, and religion—to discuss the evolving nature of dominant cultural narratives.

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