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Great Books Ep 80. Euripides - Heracleidae. Need for Family Safety Nets in the Age of Uncertainty
Many families face challenges when they lose their primary breadwinner. in societies where women have limited access to education and economic…
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Rob, a bibliophile

August 2024

Great Books Ep 79. Euripides - Alcestis. Can Humans Defeat Death?
Heracles wrestles with Death and brings Alcestis back from the dead. The fascination of defeating death and living forever has been on human minds for…
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Rob, a bibliophile
Great Books Ep 78. Euripides - Hippolytus. The Perils of Imposed Morality
Should people in power decide that there is a particular way to live, much like Aphrodite in the play? Should unnatural desires against social mores…
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Rob, a bibliophile
Great Books Ep 77. Euripides - Medea. Betrayal's Bitter Aftermath: The Fury of a Vengeful Heart
It is not prudent to provoke a vindictive person. The after-effects could be disastrous, like a fire that burns down the entire house.
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Rob, a bibliophile
Great Books Ep 76. Euripides - Rhesus. The Perils of Espionage: When Deception Turns Deadly
Being a spy is a dangerous activity. Individuals can find themselves in precarious situations in foreign countries, sometimes mistaken for spies or used…
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Rob, a bibliophile
Great Books Ep 75. Sophocles - Philoctetus. The Isle of Loneliness: The Psychological Toll of Isolation
Being left alone without any contact with anyone else is damaging to most people. The deprivation of human contact can lead to severe psychological…
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Rob, a bibliophile

July 2024

Great Books Ep 74. Sophocles - Trachiniae. The All Conquering Power of Love.
Heracles sacks a city and causes a lot of destruction because he falls in love with someone and wants to have her at any cost. Does all-consuming…
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Rob, a bibliophile
Great Books Ep 73. Sophocles - Electra. The Importance of Information
People are prone to believe what they are told because everyone wants to believe and not question. But believing in the wrong information leads to being…
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Rob, a bibliophile
Great Books Ep 72. Sophocles - Ajax. The Unseen Mental Health Struggles of Executives
Executives today face a lot more stress than in the past - the world is incredibly complex, there are expectations to keep updated on myriads of things…
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Rob, a bibliophile
Great Books Ep 71. Sophocles - Antigone. Moral Choice vs Rigid Rules of Law.
Rigid adherence to rule of the state above all may sometimes come at the cost of overall social benefit
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Rob, a bibliophile

June 2024

Great Books Ep 70. Sophocles - Oedipus at Colonus. From Exile to Ascension.
Even if you have a life of hardship and even if everyone around you abandons you, you could still ascend to greatness in the end.
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Rob, a bibliophile
Great Books Ep 69. Sophocles - Oedipus the King. Our Enduring Fascination with Predicting the Future.
A lot of technology gets used in predicting the future which always tends to be off the mark. Can newer technologies be used to improve the lives of…
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Rob, a bibliophile
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