Ben Okri + Matshidiso

SongWriter by Ben Arthur

Dec 17, 202401:06:50Music

Poet, author, and playwright Ben Okri reads his story “A Wrinkle in the Realm,” and talks about music and dream logic. Stanford’s Dr. Tomás Jiménez speaks about polarization, belonging, and empathy. And podcaster and s...

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