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"The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight" by Andrew Leland

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Embracing Disability for Innovation and Joy

The speaker shares their journey of coping with vision loss and how disabilities can spark innovation, from early typewriter inventions to shaping modern technology like the internet and AI. Through personal anecdotes, the chapter challenges stereotypes about disabilities and emphasizes the richness found in disabled life.

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