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The Book of the Day: 'Nothing Sacred: The Truth About Judaism'

The Book of the Day: 'Nothing Sacred: The Truth About Judaism'

A Media Theorist's Unique Analysis of the Jewish Tradition Introduced Me to Maimonides

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The first book in our “Book of the Day” series of recommendations was the new title from media and technology theorist Douglas Rushkoff:

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Listen now (27 min) | I’ve been reading Douglas Rushkoff’s books since I was a college undergraduate nearly 20 years ago and his newest one represents a new career peak. It might be his best book yet. I explain Rushkoff’s big influence me and why this new book resonated so strongly with me in a premium podcast…
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Now for today’s installment I’ll talk about why I’m so fond of the first book by Rushkoff I read over 15 years ago.

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