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Why you should make a spectacle out of life with Lear deBessonet | How to Be a Better Human

When was the last time something you watched struck you? Award-winning theater director Lear deBessonet is deeply passionate about spectacle – and thinks you should be too. She shares the unexpected connections, wonder, and creativity that come from finding the unusual, notable, ...  Show more

Break the bad news bubble (Part 2) | Angus Hervey

It's time for our periodic update of good news from Angus Hervey, founder of Fix the News, an independent publication that reports stories of global progress. In a quick talk, he shares three major updates of recent human progress on eradicating ancient diseases, establishing mas ...  Show more

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