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Conversations: Steven Johnson, "The Enemy of All Mankind: The True Story of Piracy, Power, and History's First Global Manhunt"

Friday, August 28th, 2020, by Dan Skinner

On this edition of Conversations, Steven Johnson talks with host Dan Skinner about “Enemy of All Mankind: The True Story of Piracy, Power, and History’s First Global Manhunt.” Johnson is the bestselling author of twelve books, including “Where Good Ideas Come From,” “Farsighted,” and “The Ghost Map.”

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