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Techno Sapiens: The End of Serendipity Edition

Future Tense fellows Christine Rosen and Marvin Ammori discuss online rankings with Tom Vanderbilt, author of Traffic. The panelists consider whether rating everything from restaurants to books online is undermining expertise, intuition, and serendipity.

Slate Presents Techno Sapiens

Slate Presents Techno Sapiens

A podcast exploring the pros and cons of technology in our lives.

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