254: Kristin Lavransdatter 2: "I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL"

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292: Nominalism and William of Ockham

In this episode, we learn about William of Ockham's ridiculous notion that our words don't mean anything. Then why am I even writing this, WILLIAM. WHY DO WE EVEN TALK. You can tell that I (A.J.) am a big fan of this theory. 

291: J.R.R. Tolkien's "Letters from Father Christmas"

Apparently Tolkien is a fabulous illustrator. Who knew? I've seriously looked up prints, and they are weirdly hard to find . . . but enchanting. Oh, this episode is about Christmas. Merry Christmas! 

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Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Summary
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My Favorite Quotes from Outliers

Practice isn’t the thing you do once you are good, practice is the thing that makes you good.

People at the top do not just work much harder than everyone else, they work much much harder.

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