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Feb 2023
20m 40s

Anger Management

ZACHARY DAVIS
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We live in a time of anger. Yet most of us feel guilty for getting angry, wishing we could stay calm and turn the other cheek. But though anger can never be fully morally pure, we still need it because it alerts us to injustice and catalyzes change. Guests:  Agnes Callard is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago and a columnist ... Show More
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