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Mar 2020
48m 36s

Close Enough: Living Through Others

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
About this episode
A silver lining of social distancing: you may have more time and space to pursue the projects you've bookmarked on your web browser. Whether your goal is to build a barn door or to update your makeup routine, online tutorials have made it easier than ever to bring the world into your living room or kitchen or bedroom. But a curious thing can happen when we w ... Show More
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