In this clip, Dr. Larry Brillant - the director of Google.org, a man who has spent his career solving the ills of today, and the owner of a pretty spiffy last name - makes the case for optimism in the 21st century.
He asks - as we look at the trends over the last 50 years, should we become pessimistic or should we become energized?
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