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john powell Keynote: The Mechanisms of Othering

By john a. powell — 2015

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Denying the belonging of others—and not just humans, but all life—is a global problem and the most pressing issue facing us today, says powell. He discusses our current culture, how this came to be, and what we can do about it.

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