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The Olympics of the Mind

Philosophy and Athletics in the Ancient Greek World

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Macbeth of Meth
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Macbeth of Meth
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Breaking Bad and the tragedy of Walter White. Essay

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Can TV Be High Art
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Can TV Be High Art
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If Shakespeare were alive today, would he write for television? Cantor and Kristol discuss the medium of TV. Paul Cantor explains what can we learn about contemporary America from our popular TV shows. Conversation

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Pro Wrestling and the End of History
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Pro Wrestling and the End of History
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The state of professional wrestling today thus provides clues as to what living at the end of history means. It suggests how a large segment of American society is trying to cope with the emotional letdown that followed upon the triumph of capitalism and liberal democracy. Essay

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Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra
Philosophy, Myths of Creation
Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra
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Nietzsche does not offer a myth of creation, but his new myth of the Eternal Recurrence is meant to provide a new basis for human creativity. Lecture

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Macbeth of Meth

Breaking Bad refashions Shakespearean tragedy in the contemporary world.

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