The Great Disintegration (Daniel Kaufman & Oliver Burkeman)

July 25, 2019 01:26:43
The Great Disintegration (Daniel Kaufman & Oliver Burkeman)
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The Great Disintegration (Daniel Kaufman & Oliver Burkeman)

Jul 25 2019 | 01:26:43

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Show Notes

Journalism, from information scarcity to attention scarcity ... Is it harder to find “good” information these days? ... Oliver: Reliance on social media creates false controversies ... Has the mainstream media really drifted towards partisanship? ... How to dismantle the partisan divide ... Dan: Americans were more divided in 1968 than now ... Social injustice: Perception, reality, and urgency ...

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