Melanie’s Frontal Lobe

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I am committed to slowly reading and deep-diving one non-fiction book a year. Mostly in anthropology.

About Mel Tan Uy

Social anthropologist with a Ph.D. but a lifelong learner. Purveyor of angst and social analysis. An advocate of deep learning by conversing with obscure, niche, and difficult book ideas.

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