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Open Society Ideas Podcast

Open Society Ideas Podcast

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On the Open Society Ideas Podcast: A Project of the Ideas Workshop at the Open Society Foundations, we speak with thinkers and practitioners exploring unconventional and heterodox ideas from around the world. Each episode features authors who challenge assumptions, provoke new ways of thinking, and help us engage beyond borders. To learn more, and keep the conversation going, make sure to subscribe to the podcast feed or visit The Ideas Letters.New Books Network Art Monde Politique Sciences politiques
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