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Bob Dylan's America (w/ Will Epstein)

Know Your Enemy

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Finding Artifice in Authenticity

The speaker discusses Bob Dylan's exploration of authenticity and artifice in his songwriting. Dylan's deep dive into old newspapers from the pre-Civil War era unveils a culture of feeling marked by schism and evil, leading to a realization of the imperfection in themes of high abstraction. Dylan questions the grandiose and sanctimonious elements in the culture, finding an off and broken notion of authentic American culture, which later liberates him to craft his songs with artistic freedom.

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