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The swerve
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Podcasts that mention The swerve by Stephen Greenblatt
Lex Fridman Podcast episodes that mention The swerve by Stephen Greenblatt
Episode: Glenn Loury: Race, Racism, Identity Politics, and Cancel Culture | Lex Fridman Podcast #285
Published on May 14, 2022
Now, I, I read this wonderful book called The Swerve; uh, it's about Lucretius. It's about the nature of things, which is this great classical work from the Roman period by this, uh, guy Lucretius.
Glenn Loury discusses the book 'The Swerve' to explore Lucretius's ideas, particularly regarding the nature of existence and the irrational fear of death. He highlights the book as a significant classical work that encapsulates Lucretius's philosophical views.
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