Ep 420 - Candide, by Voltaire
Jun 15, 2020•46 min
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Candide is a novella-length takedown of the idea that we are living in the best of all possible worlds, as ordained by God. These days it's hard to believe we need a whole book about this but it's pretty funny anyway?
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