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Feb 2024
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Author Evelyn McDonnell On Joan Didion’s...

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On this episode of the Daily Stoic Podcast, Ryan continues his conversation with writer, academic and associate professor of journalism, Evelyn McDonnell. Together they discuss the obstacles and how to get through them, the illusion of stability, how staying calm can be contagious, and her book The World According to Joan Didion. Evelyn McDonnell, professor ... Show More
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