This Kid Thinks We Could Save So Many Lives If Only It Was OK To Say 4 Words

I’ve never seen someone so young call society out for something we do every day. I know I’m guilty of what he’s talking about. UPDATE 9/10/2013: When we first shared this video, you alerted us to some technical difficulties. TED has it up and running again with working audio and an option for closed-captioning. Last…

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Jun 26, 2013

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