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If Books Could Kill by Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri

Apr 30, 202679:02Society & Culture

In 2013, education reformers tried to help poor students the using the best tool at their disposal: The 16th most popular Ted Talk. Special thanks to Marcus Credé! Where to find us: Our PatreonOur merch!Peter's newslette...

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Grit is an episode from If Books Could Kill by Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri. In 2013, education reformers tried to help poor students the using the best tool at their disposal: The 16th most popular Ted Talk. Special thanks to Marcus Cr...

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Published Apr 30, 2026, 79:02 long, audio available.

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