What I learned teaching literature for 10 years
Reflections on teaching literature the past decade. Looking Back 0:00-1:10 Mistaken Assumptions 1:10-3:40 Transcending Culture Wars 3:40-6:00 Literature is never "just" literature 6:00-7:40 Harvard's Model 7:40-9:35 Managing Ego 9:35-11:00 Student Debate 11:00-14:09 Don't lower standards 14:09-16:05 Problem with Academy: Loss of Canon 16:05-19:20 Leaving the Academy 19:20-20:16 Reconstructing the Curriculum 20:16-21:08 Beauty of a Global Audience 21:08-22:38 Looking Ahead 22:38-27:10
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The Story of American Literature in an Hour
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Joyce's Ulysses: A Reader's Guide
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I Wish I Went to Waldorf School... Or Not.
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Literary icon Margaret Atwood on why The Handmaid’s Tale no longer feels like fiction
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Why Modernism Matters More Than Ever
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You’ll stop using ChatGPT after listening to this | Jonathan Pageau [ARC 2026]
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This Actress Destroyed Every Autism Cliché | Acting Breakdown
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A philosopher’s argument against the cult of achievement | Zena Hitz: Full Interview
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The Complete English Reading List
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The Frank Zappa Interview That Still Feels Dangerous Today (1984)
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The Bhagavad Gita and the American Imagination
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My Favorite Novels
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No Boss, No Money: The Raw Reality of China’s Gen-Z Freelancers
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The Episode Where the Fakery Broke Bourdain | Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown
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Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Whistleblowers Were Right About Aliens
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The Empress (for artists) | The Symbolic Imagination: Tarot & Literature
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The Fool | Tarot & Literature | Lecture 0
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The 20 Greatest Characters of All Time - Reaction
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The Problem-Solving Method They Removed From Every Textbook
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