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Dec 01

Larry Brilliant: The Case For Informed Optimism

Cinema Saturday doesn’t stop just because it’s dark out! Here is Larry Brilliant (what a great name), from Google.org, talking about some of the many bad things that are happening to this planet, and why we shouldn’t give up just yet.

• Posted in : Environment, Politics, Positive Change, Renewable Energy, Videos
• Author :The Naib

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