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From Havana to Yale: Carlos Eire on Cuba, Becoming an American—and Miracles | Peter Robinson | Uncommon Knowledge

Oct 2, 2025 · 1h 4m
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  • Cuban exodus and assimilation: Carlos Eire recounts Operation Peter Pan journey as 11-year-old fleeing Castro's regime, painful family separation, and lifelong tension between Cuban and American identities explored in his memoirs
  • Scholarly expertise in miracles: Eire discusses his recent book They Flew examining early modern testimonies of levitation and bilocation, exploring how belief, culture, and skepticism shaped historical reception
  • Cuban history and materialist skepticism: Conversation addresses Castro regime failures, Hispanic American experience, and the enduring clash between materialist skepticism and openness to transcendent mystery

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