The End of Solitude: Selected Essays on Culture and Society (Guest: William Deresiewicz)

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In Episode 102 of Ill Literacy, Tim Benson talks with William Deresiewicz, author of “The End of Solitude: Selected Essays on Culture and Society.”
Heartland’s Tim Benson is joined by award-winning essayist and critic William Deresiewicz to discuss his new book, The End of Solitude: Selected Essays on Culture and Society. They chat about how social media is changing the nature of our interaction with others, addressing West Point plebes about leadership, why he left academia, and why they love essay collections.

Show Notes:

The Chronicle of Higher Education: William Deresiewicz – “The End of Solitude”
https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-end-of-solitude/

Unherd: William Deresiewicz – “Escaping American tribalism”
https://unherd.com/2022/03/escaping-american-tribalism/

Law & Liberty: Theodore Dalrymple – “A Lament for the Lost University”
https://lawliberty.org/book-review/a-lament-for-the-lost-university/

Quillette: William Deresiewicz – “Why I Left Academia (Since You're Wondering)”
https://quillette.com/2022/08/17/why-i-left-academia-since-youre-wondering/

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Tim Benson
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Tim Benson
Ill Literacy, the newest podcast from The Heartland Institute, is helmed by Tim Benson, Senior Policy Analyst for Heartland’s Government Relations team. Benson brings on authors of new book releases on topics including politics, culture, and history on the Ill Literacy podcast. Every episode offers listeners the author’s unique analysis of their own book release. Discussions often shift into debate between authors and Benson when ideological differences arise, creating unique commentary that can’t be found anywhere else.
The End of Solitude: Selected Essays on Culture and Society (Guest: William Deresiewicz)