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Newt Gingrich: “I think humans learn from each other, and when you start trying to replace humans with a mechanical interface or an…”

On the recordJuly 16, 2020
I think humans learn from each other, and when you start trying to replace humans with a mechanical interface or an electronic interface you rapidly degrade the long-term wisdom of the collective group.
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Newt Gingrich
Republican · Georgia

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Gingrich warns against replacing human interaction with technology in legislative processes.

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