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Too Like the Lightning, and Enlightenment

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We talk about Ada Palmer's "Too Like the Lightning", how it portrays the enlightenment, gender, politics, all the goodness. It's a challenging read, but it delivers on its promises Themes discussed: - How the social contract makes a new person - What was the Enlightenment? - Confusing gender roles - Fabricating consent - Ideology

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