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@RobertEllsberg

@RobertEllsberg

Powerful speech by John le Carré on winning the Olaf Palme awar “One day somebody will explain to me why it is that, at a time when science has never been wiser, or the truth more stark, or human knowledge more available, populists and liars are in such pressing demand.”

11:50 PM · Feb 1, 2020

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@RobertEllsberg

@RobertEllsberg

theguardian.com/books/2020/feb

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@stevenpmillies

The answer isn't cheerful: Because that's not the people we are.

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@RobertEllsberg

@RobertEllsberg

Yes, prompted me to look at the YouTube video of his acceptance speech of the 2018 Olaf Palme award.

@DanielEllsberg

youtu.be/7ED78YkT4wA

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