How Democracy Survives Disinformation
the open mind

Guests: Lee Bollinger and Geoffrey Stone. Columbia University president Lee Bollinger and University of Chicago scholar Geoffrey Stone discuss their forthcoming book "Social Media, Freedom of Speech, and the Future of Our Democracy."

Episode Duration: 28 minutes and 7 seconds

Episode Number: 4229

About The Open Mind:

A half hour weekly public affairs broadcast, THE OPEN MIND is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas, exploring issues of national and public concern with the most compelling minds of our times.

Hosted by Alexander Heffner.


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Sun, Oct 13 3:00 P.M. Counterproliferation and De-escalation in the Middle East     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Oct 14 1:30 P.M. Counterproliferation and De-escalation in the Middle East     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Oct 20 7:30 A.M. Unwinding The Doomsday Clock     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Oct 20 3:00 P.M. Unwinding The Doomsday Clock     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Oct 21 1:30 P.M. Unwinding The Doomsday Clock     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Oct 27 7:30 A.M. The Great Buildup     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Oct 27 3:00 P.M. The Great Buildup     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Oct 28 1:30 P.M. The Great Buildup     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Nov 3 7:30 A.M. Peace Policies     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Nov 3 3:00 P.M. Peace Policies     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Nov 4 1:30 P.M. Peace Policies     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Nov 10 7:30 A.M. Wikipedia's Survival and Resilience     NH World (11.3)
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Mon, Nov 11 1:30 P.M. Wikipedia's Survival and Resilience     NH World (11.3)
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