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Radio 4,29 May 2023,14 mins

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Oliver Burkeman explores the insidious way in which convenience has warped our existence. In this episode Oliver considers how convenience makes life less meaningful by focusing on our everyday transations in a world where technology is all about removing friction. With writer Kat Rosenfield, philosopher Julian Baggini and co-founder of Perspectiva organisation, Jonathan Rowson.

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