EPISODE · Jul 1, 2026 · 36 MIN
The Confidence-Man Chapters 42 and 43
from The Herman Melville Library · host Herman Melville
In which a mysterious cosmopolitan visits the solitary barber late at night, engaging him in a curious discourse on trust, confidence, and the nature of mankind, even as he settles to receive a shave beneath a sign proclaiming "No Trust." Through their interplay of philosophy and trade, a bond is struck, challenging the barber’s scepticism and prompting an experiment in faith amid the masks and deceptions that daily wear the human face.
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In which a mysterious cosmopolitan visits the solitary barber late at night, engaging him in a curious discourse on trust, confidence, and the nature of mankind, even as he settles to receive a shave beneath a sign proclaiming "No Trust." Through their interplay of philosophy and trade, a bond is struck, challenging the barber’s scepticism and prompting an experiment in faith amid the masks and deceptions that daily wear the human face.
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The Confidence-Man Chapters 42 and 43
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