"the fringe"

7. Alastair Donald: Are echo chambers inevitable?

"the fringe"

Show Notes

Alastair Donald is the associate director of the Academy of Ideas. We discuss the reasons for the prevalence of identity politics, and whether it is impossible to avoid echo chambers at free speech events.

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