What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - 2025: The Meme of the Year
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With so much online content, it can be hard for a meme to stay in the collective consciousness for more than a few days. But one meme this year managed to capture seemingly everyone’s attention - and challenge the definition of a meme altogether.
Guest: Kate Lindsay, host of Slate’s ICYMI podcast.
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