As the world’s top chess players battle it out in London, Adam Gopnik reflects on why we overrate masters and underrate mastery.
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Adam Gopnik: Turkish notions
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How to Read Any Poem, Anywhere Revision Class
A class taught by Tim Morton at UC Davis, March 19, 2012.
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How to Read Any Poem, Anywhere Class 16
A class taught by Tim Morton, UC Davis, March 8, 2012.
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How to Read Any Poem, Anywhere Class 17
A class taught by Tim Morton, March 13, 2012.
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BBC - Podcasts - A Point of View - The revolution of capitalism
Weekly reflections on topical issues from a range of contributors including historian Lisa Jardine, novelist Sarah Dunant and writer Alain de Botton.
John Gray argues that one side-effect of the financial crisis is an increasing number of people who believe that Karl Marx was right, as capitalism destroys the bourgeousie.