Humankind

Humankind

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In these times of fast-paced change and challenge, how do we hold on to our humanity? Each week, “Humankind” presents answers from the doers and dreamers who strive to make our planet a more humane and livable place. Through David Freudberg’s moving documentaries and dialogues, we hear the voices of community: forward thinkers, peacemakers, health and education leaders, practitioners of spirituality and simplicity, environmental champions, media pioneers, grassroots volunteers and many others.

Humankind

Humankind — Voices of humanitarians building a wiser, more caring society – July 21, 2013

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SEGMENT 1: A conversation with Jon Kabat-Zinn, a pioneering medical researcher into the physical and emotional effects of stress, as well as the health benefits of “mindfulness”, a technique that allows people to calm their thoughts. SEGMENT 2: Ground-breaking research into “mindfulness” as a non-pharmacological technique to counteract anxiety, depression. pain and other conditions is … Continued

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Humankind — Voices of humanitarians building a wiser, more caring society – July 14, 2013

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SEGMENT 1: A conversation with Jon Kabat-Zinn, a pioneering medical researcher into the physical and emotional effects of stress, as well as the health benefits of “mindfulness”, a technique that allows people to calm their thoughts. SEGMENT 2: Ground-breaking research into “mindfulness” as a non-pharmacological technique to counteract anxiety, depression. pain and other conditions is … Continued

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Humankind — Voices of humanitarians building a wiser, more caring society – July 7, 2013

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SEGMENT 1: A look at the crisis of high stress that now pervades American secondary education, as students compete fiercely for college admission, in an atmosphere of extreme pressure that is compounded by high-stakes standardized testing and other factors.SEGMENT 2: Urban naturalist Mike Houck, based in Portland, Oregon, works to preserve the integrity of green … Continued

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Humankind — Voices of humanitarians building a wiser, more caring society – June 30, 2013

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SEGMENT 1: The parental agony of losing an infant, child, teenager or young adult, to illness or accident, afflicts over 100,000 American families each year. But for the survivors, life goes on, permanently changed. We hear from one family that volunteers to support other bereaved parents. SEGMENT 2: Bobby Kennedy Jr., son of the late … Continued