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1KHO 642: Most People Are Starved for Connection | Ben Swire, Safe Danger
In a world where adults avoid risk, children grow up on screens instead of playgrounds, and workplaces drift toward loneliness, Ben Swire argues that what we’re really missing is experiential connection. In this conversation with Ginny, Ben—an introvert who once dreaded team-building—shares how “safe danger” transformed both his life and his work. From IDEO’s culture of curiosity to biweekly “creative play dates,” he explains why people blossom when they’re given space to try, fail, try again, and be seen.
Together, Ben and Ginny explore how joy, optimism, vulnerability, and play aren’t…
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