On this very special episode, we share some of the most important individual paragraphs of writing in our lives - paragraphs that have planted acorns in our brains that have grown over time into mighty oaks. We revisit Thomas Mann, Christopher Hitchens, Jean-Luc Godard, and other luminaries. PLUS: Checking in on Bari Weiss at CBS.

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Our classic Leonard Cohen episode - https://www.patreon.com/posts/186-new-skin-for-44083560

Past Essential Paragraphs discussions:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-essential-28574337

https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-essential-36315183

The tweet that Luke cites in the opening discussion - https://x.com/mattpolprof/status/1976069728541245770

#662 - Essential Paragraphs

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#662 - Essential Paragraphs

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