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Painfully Funny
4 Extra Debut. Guy Raz explores our capacity to laugh. How is humour used as a weapon, a shield, to ward of doubt and even depression?
Humans have a capacity to laugh even in the hardest of times. This hour, TED speakers describe how they use humor as a weapon and a shield, to ward off doubt, discrimination, and even depression.
A journey through fascinating ideas based on talks by riveting speakers on the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) stage
First broadcast in the USA on National Public Radio in 2017.
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