“If you always come to activism with the same set of ideas, it’s ahistorical. Things have changed since 1850. The use of the word ‘hate’ lets way too many people off the hook,” says writer Zadie Smith.

We also talk about this week’s Congressional hearing with four Big Tech CEOs.

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