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New Gurus: 8. Prophets of Doom

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The New Gurus - Episode 8

We are living through a golden age of gurus. Everywhere you look online people are giving and taking advice. Advice that gets them thousands or even millions of devoted followers. As our trust in institutions waivers we're looking to charismatic individuals to tell us how to live. This is a story about technology and economics, and our search for certainty in an uncertain world. How are these gurus changing our lives and the world around us? And who holds them to account? For BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sans, this is the New Gurus - Episode 8, Prophets of Doom.

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