To ask a question because we after susans talk today she is taking questions and if you like to ask a question you are asked to line up at the microphone here. She will speak for about half an hour. Please dont ask your question from your seat but from your microphone. As someone who has written about civil rights in the south and my next book takes place in 1936 in nazi germany at the olympics. I cannot could not be more excited about being here in nashville with susan to hear about her new book. Shes one of the leading philosophers of the time. This is such an important book for these times. She studied at harvard. Shes taught at yale and tel aviv university. She is now the director of the Einstein Forum outside of berlin. Shes been in the u. S. On her book tour for about five weeks. I know shes looking forward to getting back home after a long book tour. Please join me in welcoming susan neiman to nashville. Thank you so much for coming. [applause] thank you. I am delighted to be he
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