Who Is Entitled? (Daniel Kaufman & Robert Gressis)
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A review of Kate Manne’s book Entitled sparks an online philosophy feud ... Is America systematically misogynistic? ... How Twitter incentivizes bad behavior ... The professional norms around book reviewing ... Dan sees “no honor all the way down” on the other side ... Self-immolating philosophers ... Is there a case for keeping some topics off limits? ...
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