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Being able to trust is actually what makes us human. It's a very innate thing. And often, distrust and mistrust are learned behaviours that start to set in around the age of four.

— Rachel Botsman
Author & Leading Expert on the Sharing Economy & Collaborative Consumption

The issue you're worried about, the one you're likely spending most of your time discussing, isn't the only problem in the world. We tend to lose sight of this because we often perceive our immediate tasks as the most crucial. Given the multitude of issues we need to address, the goal shouldn't be to resolve a single problem in an exhaustive and expensive way. Instead, we should aim to find an effective, low-cost strategy that addresses most of the problem, ensuring we preserve resources for other tasks.

— Bjørn Lomborg
Environmental Economist & Author Known for Challenging Climate Alarmism

We have to get out of this 'tax to spend' mentality and think about using resources to create investment funds that support local businesses, while also expecting to get something back as those businesses appreciate.

— César Hidalgo
Physicist & Director of MIT Media Lab Connection Science group

The most powerful stories come from genuine human connection. When you truly understand someone's experience, you can translate that into something universal that resonates with audiences everywhere.

— Brian Grazer
Producer of Academy Award-winning films and television shows

You can have the best AI in the world and the best robots in the world, but if they aren't integrated well with the humans, then you will lose.

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