A Bibliophile's Odyssey: Reading The Great Books

A Bibliophile's Odyssey: Reading The Great Books

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Great Books Ep 36. The Odyssey Book 8. Harmony and Peace: The Enduring Power of Storytelling in Society.

Great Books Ep 36. The Odyssey Book 8. Harmony and Peace: The Enduring Power of Storytelling in Society.

If a nation has a very good entertainment industry that produces entertainment to keep people engaged, there would be fewer fights and wars, which gives more time to create better entertainment.

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Great Books Ep 36. The Odyssey Book 8. Harmony and Peace: The Enduring Power of Storytelling in Society.
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But when the Phaeacians pressed Demodocus to sing further, for they delighted in his lays, then Ulysses again drew his mantle over his head and wept bitterly.

~ The Odyssey - Book VIII (Samuel Butler Translation. p223)

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In Book 8 of The Odyssey, King Alcinous hosts a feast in honor of his guest, whose name he does not know yet. During the feast, the bard…

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