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Dopamine Drips and Culinary Control: Are We Puppets of Our Own Cravings?
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Dopamine Drips and Culinary Control: Are We Puppets of Our Own Cravings?

Review of Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford "Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine" by David…

Johny McFliggenJuly 30, 2024May 23, 2025
The Art of Fleeting Connections: How Stanton’s Snapshots Challenge Our Understanding of Humanity
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The Art of Fleeting Connections: How Stanton’s Snapshots Challenge Our Understanding of Humanity

Review of HUMANS OF NEW YORK: STORIES by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In "Humans of New York:…

Johny McFliggenJuly 30, 2024May 4, 2025
The Illusion of “MAKE MAGIC”: Critiquing a Book That Doesn’t Exist
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The Illusion of “MAKE MAGIC”: Critiquing a Book That Doesn’t Exist

Review of MAKE MAGIC by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford Ah, the elusive "MAKE MAGIC" by Brad Meltzer—a…

Johny McFliggenJuly 27, 2024May 4, 2025
Identity as Revolution: Jonathan Capehart’s Defiant Memoir
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Identity as Revolution: Jonathan Capehart’s Defiant Memoir

Review of Yet Here I Am by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford Ah, Jonathan Capehart's "Yet Here I…

Johny McFliggenJuly 25, 2024June 2, 2025
The Longevity Labyrinth: Navigating the Dense Science of “OUTLIVE
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The Longevity Labyrinth: Navigating the Dense Science of “OUTLIVE

Review of OUTLIVE by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford Ah, "OUTLIVE" by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford, a…

Johny McFliggenJuly 25, 2024May 4, 2025
The Absurdity of Anticipating Chernow’s Non-Existent Twain Biography
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The Absurdity of Anticipating Chernow’s Non-Existent Twain Biography

Review of Mark Twain by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford Ah, the curious case of a book that…

Johny McFliggenJuly 19, 2024May 23, 2025
Beauty or Burglary? The Tragic Romance of the Art Thief
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Beauty or Burglary? The Tragic Romance of the Art Thief

Review of THE ART THIEF by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In "The Art Thief," Michael Finkel spins…

Johny McFliggenJuly 17, 2024May 4, 2025
Reinterpreting Scripture: The Provocative Challenge of McClellan’s “The Bible Says So
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Reinterpreting Scripture: The Provocative Challenge of McClellan’s “The Bible Says So

Review of THE BIBLE SAYS SO by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In a literary world saturated with…

Johny McFliggenJuly 9, 2024May 13, 2025
Baseball: The Heartbeat of Americana or Just a Nostalgic Distraction?
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Baseball: The Heartbeat of Americana or Just a Nostalgic Distraction?

Review of Why We Love Baseball by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford Ah, baseball, the sport that has…

Johny McFliggenJuly 2, 2024June 2, 2025
Dancing with Malevolence: Klavan’s Provocative Artistry in “The Kingdom of Cain
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Dancing with Malevolence: Klavan’s Provocative Artistry in “The Kingdom of Cain

Review of The Kingdom of Cain by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford Andrew Klavan’s "The Kingdom of Cain"…

Johny McFliggenJuly 2, 2024May 19, 2025

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