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Episode · No Stupid Questions · 2024-10-06

Books mentioned on 214. What Does It Take to Survive a Scandal?

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How do you come back from being “canceled”? Are we more likely to forgive someone if they cry?

Mentioned: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Lolita

    Vladimir Nabokov · at 34:53

    Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita centers on the deeply disturbing relationship between an adult narrator and a young girl whom he exploits across America.

    Discussed
    “Much like Nabokov forces us to do in Lolita, the truly unsettling part, the terrifying thing, is realizing that each one of us might be capable of committing an evil act given the right reasons.”
    Speaker 214. What Does It Take to Survive a Scandal? 2024-10-06 Listen at 34:53
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Grit
“Research psychologist Angela Duckworth (author of "Grit") and tech and sports executive Mike Maughan really like to ask people questions, and they believe there’s no such thing as a stupid one.”
Speaker 214. What Does It Take to Survive a Scandal? 2024-10-06 Listen at 0:00
Passing Lolita
“much like nikov forces us to do in Lolita”
Speaker 214. What Does It Take to Survive a Scandal? 2024-10-06 Listen at 34:43
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