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This week we’re joined by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to discuss her brilliant new novel and how she approaches the alchemy of writing fiction. We also discuss the challenge of exchanging opposing ideas in today’s world, when joke telling may be crossing the line, and why Chimamanda declines to be on social media.
00:00 Intro
00:58 Nigerian influence on self-confidence
08:53 Discussion of Dream Count Novel
15:00 Exploring fame's impact on art and authenticity
35:39 Critique of American Academia
45:00 Discussion about love and relationships in literature
01:00:00 Critique of American academia and institutional trust
01:22:09 Analysis of American perspective on global issues
01:36:37 Fiction as the last frontier of truth
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00:00 Intro
00:58 Nigerian influence on self-confidence
08:53 Discussion of Dream Count Novel
15:00 Exploring fame's impact on art and authenticity
35:39 Critique of American Academia
45:00 Discussion about love and relationships in literature
01:00:00 Critique of American academia and institutional trust
01:22:09 Analysis of American perspective on global issues
01:36:37 Fiction as the last frontier of truth
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Or follow along on your other favourite podcast platforms... Spotify - https://bit.ly/WhatNowOnSpotify / Apple Podcasts - https://bit.ly/WhatNowOnApplePodcasts
More episodes...
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Human-Kind or Human Evil with Rutger Bregman

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RIP… D.E.I. with Ruha Benjamin

No One Told Trevor He Was Hosting the Grammys

Wringing in the New Year

Is Marques Brownlee the Most Powerful Man in Tech?

Why Are All Bosses Idiots? with Simon Sinek

How To Be The Most Healed Guy with Neal Brennan

If You Ruled the World: Listener Grab Bag

Love on a Timeline with Esther Perel

Tight Values, Loose Ideas with Malcolm Gladwell

What’s In An Accent with Lupita Nyong’o

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Sam Altman Speaks Out About What Happened at OpenAI

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The Ozempic Obsession with Jia Tolentino

#Chimamanda #TrevorNoah #WhatNowPodcast