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Frans de Waal: What Qualities Make A Good Leader ... In Chimpanzees?
What makes an "alpha male?" Primatologist Frans de Waal says we often get it wrong. His research shows that alpha males possess leadership traits like generosity, peacekeeping, and empathy.
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Carl Safina: What Do Animals Tell Us About Ourselves — And Our Place In The World?
Ecologist Carl Safina says humans aren't the only ones who love, grieve, or think. He argues if animals are more complex then we once thought, shouldn't we reconsider the ethics of how we treat them?
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Barbara King: Do Animals Grieve?
In 2018, an orca made headlines when she carried her dead calf on her back for weeks. Barbara King says this was a display of animal grief and explains how this changes our relationship with animals.
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Carole Cadwalladr: How Did Social Media Manipulate Our Votes And Our Elections?
After the Brexit vote, journalist Carole Cadwalladr discovered that misleading ads on Facebook had a massive impact on the way people voted. The implications of this manipulation, she says, are dire.
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Scott Galloway: Have We Let The Tech Giants Monopolize More Than The Economy?
Scott Galloway says companies like Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Apple have too much power. Not only do they affect the economic and cultural fabric of our society, they affect our basic life choices.
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Finn Myrstad: What Happens When We Sign Away Our Online Privacy?
Do you read the terms and conditions on your apps? Finn Myrstad explains that not only would it take you dozens of hours, but you would probably not agree with all the ways your data is being used.
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Doug Roble: What Happens When Visual Effects Aren't Limited To Just Movies?
Visual effects researcher Doug Roble is developing technology that creates hyper-realistic digital versions of humans. He explores the implications of this technology — both for good and bad.
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Nir Eyal: How Easy Is It To "Unhook" Ourselves From Our Devices?
Behavioral designer Nir Eyal argues tech overuse is the responsibility of the user, not the tech companies. He says we can choose to unplug from our apps and devices if we want to.
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Lindy Lou Isonhood: Can You Move On After A Capital Punishment Trial?
In 1994, Lindy Lou Isonhood served on a jury that sentenced a man to death. For years, she agonized over her decision. Today, she says, she's moved forward by speaking out against the death penalty.
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Nora McInerny: What Does Moving Forward Look Like After Loss?
In 2014, Nora McInerny experienced a wave of loss that reshaped her whole life. Despite the painful memories from that year, she explains why she doesn't want to "move on" from her grief.