Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald – Part One w/Tom Libby
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00:00 Exploring the Lost Generation’s Legacy

07:23 Fitzgerald and Hollywood’s Early Era

11:55 Fitzgerald’s Struggles with Bestseller Status

16:29 “Grandfather’s Post-War Ritual”

25:18 Fitzgerald’s Artistic Struggle

28:29 Creative Process Is Over-Systematized

33:54 Art and Ownership Anxiety

41:10 Algorithms Compress Creativity

43:16 Waking People Through Great Characters

50:23 “Tragic Fate of Abe”

54:09 Abe North’s Downfall and Demise

01:00:06 Flexible Workplace Accommodations

01:05:26 Warfare’s Aftermath on Veterans

01:13:31 What’s the Value of an MBA?

01:17:29 Return to Pre-Industrial Traditions

01:22:47 Correspondence Reflections from the Finger Lakes

01:24:46 “Elegy for the Lost Generation”

01:31:02 Exiting Without Burning Bridges

01:40:37 Podcast Recap: Tender is the Night

01:41:48 Exploring the Banality of Evil

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Opening and closing themes composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.
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