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TED Radio Hour

Listen Again: Making Amends

TED Radio Hour

NPR

Social Sciences, Science, Society & Culture, Technology

4.321.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2021

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Original broadcast date: July 10, 2020. What makes a true apology? What does it mean to make amends for past mistakes? This hour, TED speakers explore how repairing the wrongs of the past is the first step toward healing for the future. Guests include historian Brent Leggs, law professor Martha Minow, librarian Dawn Wacek, and playwright V (formerly Eve Ensler).

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Manusch, and here in the U.S., it's Thanksgiving time. For a lot of us, that means

0:05.3

eating really good food and relaxing with our loved ones, thinking about what we're thankful for,

0:11.4

and it can also mean rehashing old arguments with your cousins or other fun family dynamics,

0:18.2

which is why I want to share this week one of my favorite episodes. It's called Making Amends,

0:24.4

and it features some amazing speakers and stories about dealing with conflict in a productive way.

0:31.8

It is pretty inspiring and gripping. And a quick note, as you'll hear, we first put out this

0:37.4

episode in July 2020.

0:39.8

When there were big protests sweeping the country, sadly, those issues are ongoing and still as relevant as ever.

0:48.2

I'll be back next week with an all-new episode. Meanwhile, I'm so thankful for you being here.

0:55.1

This is the TED Radio Hour. Each week, groundbreaking TED Talks.

1:01.9

Our job now is to dream big. Delivered at TED conferences. To bring about the future we want to see.

1:07.1

Around the world. To understand who we are. From those talks, we bring you speakers and ideas that will surprise you.

1:15.1

You just don't know what you're going to find.

1:17.0

Challenge you.

1:17.8

We truly have to ask ourselves, like, why is it noteworthy?

1:20.2

And even change you.

1:21.4

I literally feel like I'm a different person.

1:23.5

Yes.

1:24.5

Do you feel that way?

1:26.2

Ideas worth spreading.

1:28.5

From TED and NPR.

1:34.1

I'm Minutes Zamoroti, and a few months ago, I visited Birmingham, Alabama.

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