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Navigating the Murky Waters of Sociopathy: When Personal Memoir Meets Psychological Inquiry
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Navigating the Murky Waters of Sociopathy: When Personal Memoir Meets Psychological Inquiry

Review of SOCIOPATH by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In an ocean of literary works striving to capture…

Johny McFliggenAugust 11, 2024May 4, 2025
The Enigmatic Prophecy: Will Tsarfati’s “The Israel Decree” Rise from Literary Obscurity?
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The Enigmatic Prophecy: Will Tsarfati’s “The Israel Decree” Rise from Literary Obscurity?

Review of The Israel Decree by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford As I sit in my well-worn armchair,…

Johny McFliggenAugust 6, 2024May 19, 2025
Fahrenheit 182: The Pop-Punk Memoir We Deserve But Will Probably Never Get
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Fahrenheit 182: The Pop-Punk Memoir We Deserve But Will Probably Never Get

Review of FAHRENHEIT-182 by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In an alternate universe where Mark Hoppus and Dan…

Johny McFliggenAugust 4, 2024May 4, 2025
The Elusive Quest for ‘Good Energy’: A Sugar Rush in a Sea of Platitudes
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The Elusive Quest for ‘Good Energy’: A Sugar Rush in a Sea of Platitudes

Review of Good Energy by Johny McFliggen, PhD Literature & Business, Oxford In an era where the term "energy" is…

Johny McFliggenAugust 3, 2024May 19, 2025
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

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