Ep. 213: The Art Of Saying No

Ep. 213: The Art Of Saying No

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It’s become hard to talk about technology. Commentators have split themselves into two increasingly extreme teams: the pessimists and the optimists. But what about the rest of us who don’t hate technology but are wary of obvious harms? In today’s episode, Cal proposes a third opt ...  Show more

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