Brighter transcript: Episode 3 – A simple 3-step recipe for success
This is a transcript of ‘Episode 3 – A simple 3-step recipe for success’ by Adam Dorr. The entire series is available on YouTube. The book on which the series is based, “Brighter: Optimism, Progress, and the Future of Environmentalism” is available on Amazon. Hi everyone, Adam Dorr from RethinkX …
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Clean technology disruptions can springboard Sri Lanka from economic collapse to unthinkable prosperity
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