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Doris Lessing and Arnold Wesker discuss this primitive society ; part 2

DURATION: 00:34:51

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Dorris Lessing says in this society, we are all savages. According to Lessing, in 10 years, millions will die of starvation. Arnold Wesker says we live in a society of chaos and as a society, our end goal is produce something to deal with and eliminate the chaos.

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34 minutes, 51 seconds

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Anthropology & Sociology Race Relations

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Lessing, Doris, 1919-2013 Lessing, Doris, 1919-2013---Interviews Lessing, Doris, 1919-2013--interviewee Wesker, Arnold, 1923-2016 Wesker, Sir Arnold, 1932-2016--Authors, Writers--Dramatist--Essayist--Poet--England--20th century--Interview Audiotapes Radio programs WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)

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