60 Minutes
Democracy Lost | A New Model | The Future Of Sapiens
TV Flash files “Democracy Lost | A New Model | The Future Of Sapiens” as hour 618 of 767 in the TV Flash guide — 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS, season 54, episode 7, aired 2021-10-31, 60 min.
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This leaf is S54E07: listed hour 618 of 767 in the 60 Minutes guide, hour 7 of 31 in season 54. It aired 2021-10-31 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Prince V. Spy | Running Dry | Michael Keaton” (S54E06). Next is “Missouri's New Gun Law | The Longest-Running Oil Spill | Carnegie Heroes” (S54E08). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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Democracy Lost – Once considered a revolutionary, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega has changed laws, silenced the media, and jailed his political opponents in his efforts to cling to power in the Central American country. Sharyn Alfonsi reports. A New Model – Lesley Stahl reports on a non-profit architectural firm called MASS (Model of Architecture Serving Society), whose work in countries like Rwanda is influencing new architectural concepts here in the U.S. The Future Of Sapiens – The future could see the world's human data, delivered through the rising power and reach of artificial intelligence, in the hands of a powerful few – a recipe for a dystopian tomorrow populated by "hacked humans," says Yuval Noah Harari. Anderson Cooper interviews the world-renowned author.
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Where does Democracy Lost | A New Model | The Future Of Sapiens sit in the 60 Minutes guide?
S54E07 is listed hour 618 of 767 — hour 7 of 31 in season 54, season 54 episode 7.
When did 60 Minutes S54E07 air?
Democracy Lost | A New Model | The Future Of Sapiens aired 2021-10-31 and is listed at 60 minutes.
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- Diane Sawyer as Correspondent
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Also in season 54
- S54E01 9.11 the FDNY
- S54E02 Take the Fight to the Night | Rep. Liz Cheney | King of the Deep
- S54E03 The Facebook Whistleblower | Unforgiven | The Final Act
- S54E04 Deepfakes | 1,000 Children | Deep Springs
- S54E05 Robert Gates | The Green River Drift | Whither Ye Olde English Pub
- S54E06 Prince V. Spy | Running Dry | Michael Keaton