
Gossip
The Why Factor
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Do You Gossip?
Do you gossip? Do i gossip? I think everybody does. Everybody is interested in what their fellows may be doing or thinking, or whether they may be acting in ways that are different to the views that they express. Though i think we're also quite sophisticated about gossip. And long may that continue. Because i'd hate to be in a position where any authoritarian regime would be able to quote against me a pause or a raised eyebrow. It's interesting, there was a very recent case in china of a man jailed for spreading false rumors. The issue is still alive, isn't it? Yes.
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