The Close Read

Episode 8: THE GOOD SAMARITAN LIES (FT. JAMES J. HATFIELD)


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Trump is planning to declare a national emergency to build his wall. What tone does this set for future presidents? A man in Colordao killed a mountain lion with his bare hands. Does he have anything else to fear? Amazon is pulling out of New York. Does this send a signal to other corporations looking for large government incentives? This episode's topic is "The Good Samaritan Lies," and James J. Hatfield joins the conversation to talk about his story, "Soviet Muffin," and his views on altruism. Why do we do good? Are all good deeds secretly selfish? Lynette Crews joins the conversation.

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The Close ReadBy Chaleur Press