Share this postPersuasionThis Week at PersuasionCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreThis Week at PersuasionThis Friday: a London book talk and pub event!Persuasion StaffOct 03, 2023∙ PaidShare this postPersuasionThis Week at PersuasionCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreShareThe Blessing of the Animals occurs during the St. Francis Day Service at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City on October 01, 2023. (Photo by Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images)This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign in