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An ancient brotherhood of sorcerers. String-pullers behind the scenes. A deadly machinery, operating with clockwork efficiency. A chain of seemingly … Continue reading “The Da Vinci Doctrine: why Naomi Klein should team up with Dan Brown”

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An ancient brotherhood of sorcerers. String-pullers behind the scenes. A deadly machinery, operating with clockwork efficiency. A chain of seemingly … Continue reading “The Da Vinci Doctrine: why Naomi Klein should team up with Dan Brown”