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Month: November 2020

November 28, 2020April 8, 2021 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “Righteous Mind: Why People Are Divided by Politics and Reason” by Jonathan Haidt

November 22, 2020April 15, 2021 Michael Magoon

Book Summary: “Is There Anything Good About Men?” by Roy F. Baumeister

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