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Apr 2016
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Episode 28: #AirbnbWhileBlack

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
About this episode
The sharing economy is great. It gives us opportunities to connect with strangers... to pool resources... to get a cheap ride, or a weekend away. But this week on Hidden Brain, we'll look at how these new platforms can amplify some old biases. 
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