As we visit with old friends in Slovenia, I think of how Jane Austen’s Anne Elliot values “good company.”
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Good Company, Rich Conversations
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How Dangerous Is a Little Learning?
Pope’s “a little learning” seems dangerous at first glance but the alternative is not entirely attractive.
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Reflecting on “A Little Learning”
Pope’s “a little learning is a dangerous thing” applies to many of today’s policy debates.
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