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Nov 2023
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Being Geeky Is Good for Getting Things D...

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Andrew McAfee, Principal Research Scientist at MIT, discusses his book The Geek Way: The Radical Mindset that Drives Extraordinary Results.
Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.

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