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Why does everyone hate Nixon?

Why does everyone hate Nixon?

FromThe TLS Podcast


Why does everyone hate Nixon?

FromThe TLS Podcast

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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
May 2, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How do we account for Richard Nixon's stubborn unpopularity? Sure, he was a liar and a crook, but that has not stopped the rehabilitation of many a politician – as a new biography appears Barton Swaim joins us to discuss; why is it that certain ailments suffered by women are so scarcely discussed or resolved? Leonore Tiefer considers endometriosis and a "legacy of disinterest";  “The world is far more complicated than what we see”, says the theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli, putting it mildly. Reality “is mind-blowing” – here, he discusses the structure of time with the TLS's Samuel GraydonBooksRichard Nixon: The Life by John A. FarrellThe Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli Ask Me About My Uterus: A quest to make doctors believe in women's pain by Abby Norman
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May 2, 2018
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