David Weinberger: Messiness as a Virtue
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David Weinberger hosted another evening in his Web of Ideas series. This week’s topic is “Messiness as a Virtue” — an open discussion on the importance of orderliness in knowledge.
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Download the MP3 (time: 1:21:11)
Please note: there is a break in the recording for a few seconds at 3 min 19 sec.






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