We hope you enjoy this preview of an episode from our back catalog available to our premium subscribers. Tonight, we read the opening to a 1918 collection of essays titled, "Mysticism and Logic", by Bertrand Russell. Russell, a Nobel Prize winner, is one of the world’s best-known authorities on logic. In it, he challenges the romantic mysticism of the 19th century, positing instead his theory of logical atomism. To unlock full episodes, ad-free listening, and more, please go to snoozecast.com/plus.

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