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Aug 2020
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Philosophize Your Life with Stephen West

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Philosophy has the reputation for being dry and technical, but this week Stephen West, the host of Philosophize This! and self-taught philosophy expert joins Adam to explain how discovering philosophy transformed his life, and how it can improve yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art1 ... Show More
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