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03/17/2020 | 55m 26s Video has closed captioning.
With the help of experts in network theory and precedents from history, Ferguson argues that the printing press had similar consequences for 16th-and 17th-century Europe as the personal computer and the Internet have for the world since the 20th century, leading to polarization and the dissemination of fake news.
Aired: 03/17/20
Expires: 04/14/20
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