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Under the Jaguar Sun
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Last discussed Nov 9, 2026
A collection of essays and stories by Italo Calvino, each centered on one of the senses.
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Ryan Holiday · Nov 9, 2026
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Used for: Empathizing with other perspectives through literature
Praised: Lets you inhabit unfamiliar perspectives; changes later everyday experiences
"Have you read Under the Jaguar Sun by Italo Calvino? He wrote these series of essays like one on each sense... It's incredible, and it's just like I would never have been able to empathize with what it's like to be Vladimir Putin or Kim Jong-un......"
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