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How might the stories and ideas of Jane Austen inform the current condition and future possibilities of the humanities?
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Persuasion and the Process of Happiness (opens the original)
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In this episode, I discuss how Austen's Persuasion invites us to consider our experiences of happiness. I engage with various scholars, artists, and writers to explore Austen's concept of happiness, some of the challenges of happiness in our contemporary lives, and the ways in which our work in the humanities may promote a more complex and rich understanding of happiness. In addition, I take up the pervasive mental health crisis amongst our college and university students, the pressures for youn
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