19 Jun 2017

The best and worst of human nature

From Afternoons, 3:10 pm on 19 June 2017
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We all want to believe there is a moral line we will not cross if faced with a difficult decision, or that we would handle a terrible life changing event with grace.

Human rights lawyer Dexter Dias has seen the best and worst in human nature.  He tells the stories of ten people from around the world who represent the best and worst in us.

Using the latest neuroscience, Dexter Dias explains the forces that shape us and show what we are truly capable of.  His new book is called The Ten Types of Human: A New Understanding of Who We are, and Who We Can be

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