Ep. 52: Why You Should Read More Fiction
Why should you bother giving your precious time to reading long-form novels about things that never really happened? In this episode, we discuss how fiction contains Truth that can help you become a more empathetic person, better understand your cultural context, and ultimately wrestle with what it means to be human.
Introduction (0:00)
The Art of Reading (5:06)
The Case for Fiction (with The Brothers Karamasov) (12:23)
Reading List Recommendations (26:26)
C.S. Lewis on Becoming More Literate (32:37)
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