This MCAT CARS passage looks at the history of mirrors and the intangible power they hold over us. Follow along in the show notes!

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Jack Westin

Link to article:

https://longreads.com/2019/07/11/the-ugly-history-of-beautiful-things-mirrors/

Can we save the planet by switching to a four-day workweek? The author of today's MCAT CARS practice passage thinks so! Follow along and decide for yourself.

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Link to article:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/21/help-the-planet-work-a-four-day-week

How much control do we really have over what new desires we acquire? Follow with this great MCAT CARS practice passage as we investigate.

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Jack Westin

Link to article:

https://aeon.co/essays/can-you-stop-yourself-being-infected-with-other-peoples-desires

In today's MCAT CARS passage, we're looking at history as the interrelation of self-consciousness and society. Is history dead or is it a window to the future?

Finding hope through horror, this author dissects Slaughterhouse-Five. What can we learn about his stances on life, death, and comedy in this CARS passage?

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/what-kurt-vonneguts-slaughterhouse-five-tells-us-now?utm_source=pocket-newtab

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https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/what-kurt-vonneguts-slaughterhouse-five-tells-us-now?utm_source=pocket-newtab

Today we read about fancy shoes that were banned in 15th-century London. We identify the point of the article and how to answer vague MCAT questions on it!

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Jack Westin

Link to article:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/medieval-europeans-pointy-shoes

What is the greatest driver of student achievement, and is education everything when it comes to social mobility? Let's see what the passage has to say.

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Jack Westin

Jack Westin’s passage of the day

Link to article:

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/07/education-isnt-enough/590611/

CARS passages are likely to reference things you're not familiar with. In this episode, we'll show you how to tackle a passage about a novel you haven't read!

The key to answering CARS questions is to think like the author of the passage. Try reading this passage on your own first, then following along!

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Jack Westin

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https://getpocket.com/explore/item/things-that-go-bump-in-the-wild

Are you up for a philosophical challenge? Follow along with a great practice passage that teases apart the differences between knowledge, beliefs, and facts.

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Jack Westin (Text CARSCOUPON to 44222 for $100 off coupon.)

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https://aeon.co/essays/knowledge-is-a-stone-age-concept-were-better-off-without-it