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Oct 2023
56m 29s

Is there a sane way to use the internet?

PJ Vogt
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Ezra Klein joins Search Engine this week to answer a question that's increasingly confounded us: how do I use the internet now? How do I get information about the things I care about, without getting sucked into a vortex of opinion, unearned certainty, and yelling?If you'd like reading recommendations based on this episode, or if you'd like to support the sh ... Show More
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