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Dear members,  I’ve been closely following all of the conversations around this month’s book The ...

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Dear members, 

I’ve been closely following all of the conversations around this month’s book The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain by Annie Murphy Paul. The questions and comments so far are incredibly smart and thought-provoking. 

My only wish is for more of the same. 

Here’s the link to the discussion thread about The Extended Mind. On this month’s podcast I’ll be talking to author Annie Murphy Paul, so stay tuned for that episode at the end of the month.  

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  1. Lwj

    Where is the comments section for the previous book and for the July book that was being done as we read?

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      Ryan Brown staff-badge Staff

      Hello! This link should have everything you're looking for: https://bookclub.thedispatch.com/p/the-dispatch-book-club-links

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      1. Lwj

        Ok thank you!!

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  2. Jeff de Ruyter

    Excited! Is there a link for Spotify?

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      Ryan Brown staff-badge Staff

      Hi Jeff. Unfortunately, Spotify does not do private podcasts. So the three options we list are the only ones available. Apologies for the inconvenience.

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  3. Charles Gorder

    The first podcast was outstanding, Sarah. Keep up the great work!

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    Murrayprof

    I just hear Sarah interviewed on NPR and no mention of her work with The Dispatch!

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    Buddy Atkins

    This is the very first I have heard of this book club. And I am so friggin excited!

    Judging by this entire post it looks like you guys are still trying to figure out how to best organize this content for easy access. The major thing I would suggest is that you sticky a post to the top of the new page you just set up that very clearly outlines the schedule around the book club. When can we expect to know what the next book is? When should we be ready to discuss? Etc. It looks like you are aiming for a pretty relaxed "just read and discuss a specific book during a calendar month with a special podcast at the end" but that isn't really clearly stated anywhere, it is hidden inside of longer posts and mostly just insinuated.

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      Justin Fritz staff-badge Staff

      Following up on your ideas, Buddy:

      The new page for the Dispatch Book Club that can be found in the top navigation bar of The Dispatch website or by visiting https://bookclub.thedispatch.com/

      We've also created a post called "2022 Dispatch Book Club Schedule and Links" and pinned it to the top of this page. This explains more about how the club works, includes the full schedule along with current discussion links and past podcast episodes organized by month.

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        Anne W (Raw5254)

        Good to know. I’ve been frustrated trying to find information on it, too.

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        Buddy Atkins

        I just saw that. I have no idea if I completely missed it or if you added excellent details after I checked. But that is amazing.

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          Justin Fritz staff-badge Staff

          We added it because of your suggestion!

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      Ryan Brown staff-badge Staff

      Good suggestion. Thank you for your idea, Buddy.

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        Buddy Atkins

        Im not sure if I just completely missed all of the great schedule information on the "2022 Dispatch Book Club Schedule and Links" post or if those were added after I checked. But that is fantastic!

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  6. Heather B

    You should add the book "How Democracies Die" by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt to the reading list. It was written in 2018 and has been very eye opening in light of these Jan. 6th hearings as to how so many governments - with Constitution's modeled upon the US Constitution - were turned into an Autocratic Dictatorship, legally.

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    W James Anderson

    So… I’m new here. Not a techy guy but I’m fumbling through. This book club looks intriguing. Would it be better to buy a physical copy or go to an audible version. I can listen while I work so that’s a plus.

    Also, is there a timeline for when the book should be read: or listened by or do we just comment as we read? Peace. 💀’s and🌈’s

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      Buddy Atkins

      While I have no experience with this book club (just finding it now) my experience with other book clubs is that if all else is equal, having a physical copy of the book is best. You can easily go back and reference things, you can highlight parts that you want to comment on later. It just makes the whole back and forth interaction easier.

      That said, I bought the audio book. I know myself well enough to know that right now if I tried to read a physical copy of this book that I will almost definitely not finish it in time to join in with the discussion, but I am able to fly through audio books while commuting or doing mindless chores. So even though having a hard copy of the book would make participating in the discussion easier, the first step is actually reading the book and knowing the best chance I have to meet that step is an audio book.

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        W James Anderson

        My thoughts as well about fitting in through the window for the purpose of the discussion. 💀’s and🌈’s

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