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Kevin Hines’ New Book Shares How Storytelling Can Save Lives

Success

Time is a curious thing. An hour can feel like a day while a week can fly by in seconds. In the case of Kevin Hines, who at just 19 years old attempted suicide off the Golden Gate Bridge in 2000, his entire world changed in the four seconds it took for him to hit the frigid waters below. After taking the bus to the bridge, he paced around for 40 minutes before finally jumping.

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How business can drive solutions to social problems | Carlos Rodríguez-Pastor

TED Talks

Driven by the belief that businesses can — and should — invest in the communities around them, Intercorp founder and philanthropist Carlos Rodríguez-Pastor has built schools, pharmacies and a literal bridge to better serve Peru's growing middle class. In conversation with TED business curator Corey Hajim, he explores the immense possibility behind private-public partnerships — and his conviction that any individual can step up to create change.

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