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[Unedited] Maria Popova and Natalie Batalha with Krista Tippett

On Being with Krista Tippett

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Is Cynicism a Defense Mechanism?

Natalya, i have a daughter who's living with m s. And it's been very difficult, and she has a lot of questions about it. I think we're discussing ethical issues relevant to modern day society. When is a bug considered feature? We don't even know what causes m s. Her existence inspires us to go out and push the boundaries of what we know. So when does a bug like that become a feature? It just really inspired me.

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