The lies our culture tells us about what matters -- and a better way to live | David Brooks

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In seven years as a political prisoner in Venezuela, activist Leopoldo López kept asking one question: Who holds the keys to freedom? Now the leader of an alliance of dissidents and exiles from more than 60 countries, he makes the case that open-source, decentralized technology c ...  Show more

Campaigns spend millions to influence voters. This works better | Katie Paris

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