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Cognitive Dissonance: Why Understanding Our Flaws is the Real Intellectual Odyssey
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Cognitive Dissonance: Why Understanding Our Flaws is the Real Intellectual Odyssey

Review of THINKING, FAST AND SLOW by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In the realm of non-fiction, "Thinking,…

Johny McFliggenNovember 30, 2024May 4, 2025
The Illusion of “Super Agers”: A Speculative Journey Through Aging and AI
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The Illusion of “Super Agers”: A Speculative Journey Through Aging and AI

Review of Super Agers by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In the delightful labyrinth of speculative bibliophilia, I…

Johny McFliggenNovember 27, 2024May 19, 2025
Navigating the Non-Linear: Why Solnit’s Hypothetical Essays Demand Our Attention
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Navigating the Non-Linear: Why Solnit’s Hypothetical Essays Demand Our Attention

Review of No Straight Road Takes You There by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In the realm of…

Johny McFliggenNovember 25, 2024May 23, 2025
Battles, Muskets, and the Art of Historical Storytelling: Atkinson’s Revolutionary Masterpiece
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Battles, Muskets, and the Art of Historical Storytelling: Atkinson’s Revolutionary Masterpiece

Review of THE BRITISH ARE COMING by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford Rick Atkinson's "The British Are Coming"…

Johny McFliggenNovember 25, 2024May 13, 2025
The Elusive Empowerment: Is Mel Robbins’ New Theory a Self-Help Mirage?
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The Elusive Empowerment: Is Mel Robbins’ New Theory a Self-Help Mirage?

Review of THE LET THEM THEORY by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford Ah, the tantalizing mystery of "THE…

Johny McFliggenNovember 21, 2024May 4, 2025
When Justice Becomes a Political Ballet: Imagining Leah Litman’s “Lawless
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When Justice Becomes a Political Ballet: Imagining Leah Litman’s “Lawless

Review of Lawless by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In a world where the fictional boundaries of law…

Johny McFliggenNovember 19, 2024May 23, 2025
A Culinary Odyssey: Is “Baking Across America” a Recipe for Nostalgia or Just Another Cookbook?
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A Culinary Odyssey: Is “Baking Across America” a Recipe for Nostalgia or Just Another Cookbook?

Review of Baking Across America by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In "Baking Across America," B. Dylan Hollis…

Johny McFliggenNovember 18, 2024June 2, 2025
Dialectal Delight or Dismissive Data? Katz’s Colorful Cartography of American Speech
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Dialectal Delight or Dismissive Data? Katz’s Colorful Cartography of American Speech

Review of SPEAKING AMERICAN by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In the realm of linguistic exploration, Josh Katz's…

Johny McFliggenNovember 15, 2024May 4, 2025
Culinary Revolution or Just Another Recipe?
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Culinary Revolution or Just Another Recipe?

Review of CHANGE THE RECIPE by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford "CHANGE THE RECIPE" by José Andrés with…

Johny McFliggenNovember 14, 2024May 4, 2025
Love as Revolution: bell hooks’ Audacious Challenge to a Commodified Heart
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Love as Revolution: bell hooks’ Audacious Challenge to a Commodified Heart

Review of ALL ABOUT LOVE by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford Ah, "All About Love" by bell hooks—a…

Johny McFliggenNovember 6, 2024May 4, 2025

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