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You know, inside we are not mean-spirited and selfish and inherently angry.

I think our true nature is to be kind, to be compassionate, to be generous, to be loving.

But we're not always the best versions of ourselves.

And so that's what we have to do fundamentally to build a more connected world.

As we get back to those core values and double down on what really matters and those values

of generosity and service and compassion and friendship, these are ones we need to

model for our kids.

These are the ones that we need to use as we're thinking about how to design workplaces

and schools.

As we think about the leaders we support and the policies that we support, they have

to be driven fundamentally by these core values.

And if they're not, then I worry that we will continue to drift further and further

apart.

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