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Mar 2022
40m 59s

Gal Beckerman: How Quiet Whispers Lead t...

Alan Alda
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In a widely praised new book, The Quiet Before, Gal Beckerman paints vivid pictures of how throughout history, radical change has only come about through quiet preparation. 
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