24/10/2010
The seductive lure of books, prejudices that cloud your judgement, and how to teach without destroying innate talent.
Best selling American novelist Audrey Niffenegger tells a cautionary tale about the perils of losing yourself in reading.
A warning too from Australian historian Patrick Porter that military commanders should beware of stereotypes when it comes to sizing up the enemy.
And a plea from Kenyan lawyer and activist Ory Okolloh not to stifle the creativity of African children, both in and out of school.
Illustration by Audrey Niffenegger.
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Audrey Niffenegger
Bewitched by books."
Duration: 17:34
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Duration: 05:26
Patrick Porter
Legends of the Orient in wars past and present.
Duration: 14:30
Ory Okolloh
Can schools harness creativity?
Duration: 08:00
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