Synopsis: This week on The Impromptu, we reflect on the rampant consumerism that is Black Friday admit to our own buying habits, have a larger discussion about how people love buying cheap crap, and wrap up with some privacy and security news regarding Facebook and a recent LinkedIn snafu.

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Duration: 1:02:00

Present: Michael Norton, Alex Knight

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• Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg rejects request to testify in front of seven countries’ lawmakers — but a lower-level official will appear
• LinkedIn processed 18 million email addresses of non-users for targeted advertising
• Amazon staff in Europe protest to coincide with Black Friday

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Download: Episode 165: Black Friday: There’s No Happiness Here