Once more, with felines: half the world gets online

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Recorded12 Jun 2019

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Half of humanity is now online. What will the second half do when it logs on? The same as the first: friendly chat, personal expression and a lot of cat videos. Despite appearances, racism in America is actually going down; the problem is that America’s politics is increasingly fractured along racial lines. And, why is it that screams are so prevalent in popular culture? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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