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Dec 2023
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Leonardo da Vinci and the Pleasures of R...

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I discuss the importance of reading in seeking to lead a successful life, and I contextualize this point in owning three different biographies on the great polymath Leonardo da Vinci. Book hoarding can be good!

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This clip was posted earlier today (December 2, 2023) on my YouTube channel as THE SAAD TRUTH_1637: https://youtu.be/87KWeHGGXUw

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Dr. Gad Saad is a professor, evolutionary behavioral scientist, and author who pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, Dr. Saad is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense. 

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