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Are the Great Books Really for Losers?

A Response to Alex Petkas

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Jason Jewell
Nov 23, 2024
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This week at the American Mind website, podcaster and former classics professor Alex Petkas caused a bit of a stir with an article titled “‘Great Books’ Is For Losers.” Although he gives credit to Mo…

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