YouTube21 Dec 2024
8m

Break the Bad News Bubble (Part 2) | Angus Hervey | TED

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This podcast shines a light on three important yet underreported global achievements: the eradication of diseases like malaria in Egypt and leprosy in Jordan, the establishment of vast ocean sanctuaries in the North Atlantic, California, and Antarctica, and a growing worldwide effort to end corporal punishment against children. The podcast explores each of these advancements in turn, detailing specific instances such as Egypt's successful battle against malaria after 6,000 years. It highlights the often quiet and long-term nature of these victories. Ultimately, the podcast aims to inspire hope, showing that positive, transformative change is possible on a global scale, even amid a flood of negative news.

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