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As a disciplined and sober person, you will be gratified to know that the author of this book is about as high-minded as they come. But don't give up yet.
Try the chapter on Ronald Reagan's presidential impersonation. Consider how Thorstein Veblen--the ultimate alien--came to understand the natives better than they understood themselves. Trace a connection between Walker Evans' photographs and learning economics like crazy at the age of five. See why it serves the interests of an English de...