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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Ep. 51: Who Wants To Be Famous? (Deconstructing Our Narratives of Success) [feat. Thomas Wilson III]