Desire and Fate

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Desire and Fate

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Feb 08, 2023
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The novelist and critic Ryan Ruby has argued that,”what is historically unique about today's ultra-rich, as a class, is that they show no interest in high culture, least of all literature. things have gotten so bad that taste is no longer required to legitimate wealth or to distinguish the ultra-rich from potential competitors.”* This explains far more …

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