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Oct 2021
44m 32s

The Asymmetry of Cringe

Ali & Taimur Abdaal
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In this episode, we discuss the philosophy of “cringe”, and opine about the shrinking of the “cringe” overton window, especially amongst the youth of today. Enjoy!

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