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Standing at the Edge | Joan Halifax | Talks at Google

By Joan Halifax — 2019

A talk based on Joan’s book “Standing at the Edge”. The book weaves together scientific research she will share with us and her own powerful personal experiences as a social activist and humanitarian to show how we can transform our biggest challenges with compassion and wisdom. See more...

54:13 min

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