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Series of thought-provoking talks on topics that affect culture and society.

Series of thought-provoking talks in which the speakers air their thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society

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Episode 3: Hidden Benefits

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Emma Byrne, Amber Dermont and Kamin Mohammadi find hidden benefits in surprising places.

Three speakers find hidden benefits in surprising places. Emma Byrne on swearing, Amber Dermont on the benefits of an unhappy childhood, and Kamin Mohammadi on totalitarian regimes.

For the third episode in our series of the 'Best of Four Thought' talks that combine new ideas with personal experience, David Baddiel selects three speakers who all strike an optimistic note as they find hidden benefits in surprising places.

Emma Byrne, a science writer, says swearing can be good for us. Amber Dermont explains the advantages of an unhappy childhood. And Kamin Mohammadi thinks oppression by totalitarian regimes can spur extraordinary creativity.

Producer: Arlene Gregorius.

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Selection of talks from the series in which speakers air their thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society

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