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How to make learning as addictive as social media | Luis von Ahn

TED Talks Daily

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Addressing Educational Inequality Through Language Learning

This chapter explores the disparities in educational access in poor countries, highlighting the journey of the speaker and a PhD student who created Duolingo to provide equal language learning opportunities. It emphasizes the importance of innovative solutions, such as a mobile platform and a freemium model, to democratize education.

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