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Short Essays for Inquiring Minds

EPISODE · Jan 26, 2026 · 5 MIN

Short Essays for Inquiring Minds

from Literary Titan · host Literary Titan

A calm, story-driven tour through pandemics, politics, technology, and culture, where an engineer-turned-essayist uses vivid scenes and clear-eyed analysis to show how small decisions—from viruses to tariffs to algorithms—quietly shape public trust, personal freedom, and modern life.Author website: https://gruner.com/

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