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Dave Eggers: A Cultural Vacuum in Trump’s White House.

"This White House has been, and is likely to remain, home to the first presidency in American history that is almost completely devoid of culture." https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/29/opinion/dave-eggers-culture-arts-trump.html
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Rome Reborn: Take a Virtual Tour of Ancient Rome, Circa 320 C.E. http://www.openculture.com/2015/03/rome-reborn-take-a-virtual-tour-through-ancient-rome-320-c-e.html 
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Dinesh D'Souza, who was pardoned by Trump, retweets messages with #burntheJews and #Bringbackslavery hashtags https://trib.al/c8zAgvk 
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Sun Ra Plays a Music Therapy Gig at a Mental Hospital; Inspires Patient to Talk for the First Time in Years http://www.openculture.com/2015/09/sun-ra-plays-a-music-therapy-gig-at-a-mental-hospital-inspires-patient-to-talk-for-the-first-time-in-years.html 
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Walter Benjamin’s Radio Plays for Kids (1929-1932) http://www.openculture.com/2014/11/walter-benjamins-radio-plays-for-kids-1929-1932.html 
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Ayn Rand Helped the FBI Identify "It’s A Wonderful Life" as Communist Propaganda.

GOP idol was essentially a McCarthyite. http://www.openculture.com/2014/12/ayn-rand-helped-the-fbi-identify-its-a-wonderful-life-as-communist-propaganda.html 
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An Animated Introduction to the Existentialist Philosophy of Jean-Paul Sartre… and How It Can Open Our Eyes to Life’s Possibilities http://www.openculture.com/2018/02/an-animated-introduction-to-the-existentialist-philosophy-of-jean-paul-sartre.html 
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The Philosophy of "Optimistic Nihilism," Or How to Find Purpose in a Meaningless Universe http://www.openculture.com/2017/10/the-philosophy-of-optimistic-nihilism-or-how-to-find-purpose-in-a-meaningless-universe.html 
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Joseph Heller’s Handwritten Outline for Catch-22, One of the Great Novels of the 20th Century http://www.openculture.com/2018/06/joseph-hellers-handwritten-outline-catch-22-one-great-novels-20th-century.html 
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Inspiration from Charles Bukowski: You Might Be Old, Your Life May Be "Crappy," But You Can Still Make Good Art http://www.openculture.com/2017/04/inspiration-from-charles-bukowski.html 
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A Free Course on Dante’s Divine Comedy from Yale University http://www.openculture.com/2017/01/a-free-course-on-dantes-divine-comedy-from-yale-university.html 
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Jorge Luis Borges: “Soccer is Popular Because Stupidity is Popular” http://www.openculture.com/2014/06/jorge-luis-borges-soccer-is-popular-because-stupidity-is-popular.html  Jorge Luis Borges: “Soccer is Popular Because Stupidity is Popular” http://www.openculture.com/2014/06/jorge-luis-borges-soccer-is-popular-because-stupidity-is-popular.html 
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A Stanford researcher says we shouldn’t start working full time until age 40 https://work.qz.com/1314988/stanford-psychologist-laura-carstensen-says-careers-should-be-mapped-for-longer-lifespans/
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Donald Trump Made Kennedy an Offer He Couldn’t Refuse https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/06/donald-trump-justice-anthony-kennedy-retirement
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2,000+ MOOCS getting started in July. They’re now added to our list. http://www.openculture.com/free_certificate_courses 
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170 Free Online Philosophy Courses. Catalogued neatly for you. http://www.openculture.com/philosophy_free_courses 
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Eight-Year-Old Drum Prodigy Plays Led Zeppelin’s "Good Times Bad Times;" Robert Plant Watches in Wonder ICYMI http://www.openculture.com/2018/06/john-bonham-reincarnated-as-eight-year-old-drum-prodigy.html 
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Hear Meryl Streep Read Sylvia Plath’s "Morning Song.” http://www.openculture.com/2018/06/hear-meryl-streep-read-sylvia-plaths-morning-song-poem-written-birth-daughter.html  Added to our list of 900 Free Audio Books http://bit.ly/bCHK0f https://twitter.com/openculture/status/1005540283746881536
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Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner: A Free Yale Course http://www.openculture.com/2016/12/hemingway-fitzgerald-faulkner-a-free-yale-course.html 
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David Harvey’s Course on Marx’s Capital: Volumes 1 & 2 Now Available Free Online http://www.openculture.com/2014/11/david-harveys-course-on-marxs-capital-volumes-1-2-now-available-free-online.html 
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