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	Podcast:		Big Ideas - Full program podcast
	Episode:		How important is common knowledge?
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:54:05
	Publish Date:		2021-08-26 10:05:00
	Description:		Do you ever think common knowledge doesn’t seem quite as common anymore? Philosopher, Dr Mike Wilby argues common knowledge is essential for a thriving democracy. But, he says it’s undermined by our increasingly polarised politics and society. It’s a dynamic exploited by populist and divisive leaders…like those of the last century in totalitarian Germany and Russia. So, does the past offer lessons about the importance of common knowledge?
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