The Cute Economy, Jenny Odell's New Books, and More

Jenny Odell’s latest produces novel juxtapositions, but to what end?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 [Open in app]( or [online]() [The Cute Economy, Jenny Odell's New Books, and More]( Jenny Odell’s latest produces novel juxtapositions, but to what end? Mar 17   [Save]( [▷  Listen](   Down and out in the cute economy. Small dogs with flat faces are all the rage. And it's killing them... [more »]( Charlatan or a genius? Jacob Taubes — rabbi, sociologist, philosopher — lived on the line between confabulation and creative thought... [more »]( A dearth of deep talk. College was once for airing out one’s views completely. Now students — and professors — choose their words very carefully... [more »]( It’s tempting to take sides on literary marriages. But with so much pain, abuse, and mental ill health, often both partners are victims... [more »]( Jenny Odell’s new book produces novel juxtapositions, but to what end? It is “an attempt to cultivate profundity in the absence of an argument”... [more »]( [Upgrade to paid](   [Like]( [Comment]( [Share](   Read Arts & Letters Daily in the app Listen to posts, join subscriber chats, and never miss an update from Arts & Letters Daily. [Get the iOS app]( the Android app]( © 2023 The Chronicle of Higher Education 1255 23rd St. NW, St. 700, Washington, DC 20010 [Unsubscribe]() [Start writing]()