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Yes, there are reasons to be hopeful about the 2020s

The 2020s haven’t gotten off to a great start, but The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson says there are some reasons to be optimistic about this decade.

He talks to host Scott Tong about advances in artificial intelligence, our understanding of complex diseases and green energy.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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