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Radio 5 Live,15 Apr 2020,24 mins

Dystopias, lockdown and conspiracy theories with Margaret Atwood

Emma Barnett Gets Answers

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Margaret Atwood, best known for writing dystopian fiction, speaks to Emma Barnett about the troubled times of lockdown, what they might mean, how it might change the world in the future and why people find it so easy to cling to conspiracy theories in times of crisis.

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