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You are handed a library and told to count chickens-what do you do?
A man is forced to catalogue books he cannot read, then reassigned to inspect chickens. What does he do with a mind the world refuses to use?
You are handed a library and told to count chickens-what do you do?
This episode explores the life of Jorge Luis Borges, a writer who faced professional invisibility and political punishment. It asks what one does when their intellect is deliberately underutilized.
Person: Jorge Luis Borges
Date: August 24, 1899 (birth)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation: Writer, Library Assistant
Event: Reassignment to poultry inspector
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