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Summary: Bestselling science/tech writer and popular TED talker Steven Johnson makes the case for political progress in a networked age, arguing that the key to breaking partisan gridlock lies in cooperative thinking, encouraged by both digital and human networks. Johnson is the author of “Future Perfect.” Guest host: Korva Coleman