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What have you come to understand about what it means to be human?

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Krista Tippett, to her guests, On Being

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Mellody Hobson Co-chief executive and president of Ariel Investments
I could be strong and not tough. I could be kind without being soft. ... But in that moment, that olive branch of kindness was actually one that became a physical hug, and I think it taught me and the room a lot. And I said: You know what? I think this is an advantage.
Recorded Kathleen J. McInnis, Smart Women, Smart Power podcast, Center for Strategic and International Studies, 28 August 2024 source ↗

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