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KQED's Perspectives

Our series of of daily listener commentaries since 1991.

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Lorin Tams: The Database

Lorin Tams: The Database

With all the influence algorithms have on our lives, Lorin Tams has this case against allowing anything--or anyone--to p... Read more

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Elisabeth Scharbaum: On Fear and Safety

Elisabeth Scharbaum: On Fear and Safety

Fear is intrinsic to the human experience, but a childhood memory had Elisabeth Scharbaum thinking about the possibiliti... Read more

31 Jul 2023

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