Episode · No Stupid Questions · 2024-10-06
Books mentioned on 214. What Does It Take to Survive a Scandal?
How do you come back from being “canceled”? Are we more likely to forgive someone if they cry?
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Lolita
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov is a controversial novel centering on the obsessive, illicit obsession of a middle-aged literature professor with a young girl.
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.”
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.”
Passing Lolita
“much like nikov forces us to do in Lolita”