There Is Enough For All, If We Cooperate Rather Than Compete

Name: There Is Enough For All, If We Cooperate Rather Than Compete
Uploaded: 2016-02-09T14:07:14
Duration: 1 min
Description: Based on an ancient story about hunger and sharing, this animated video is an “allegory of the spoons” and teaches us that when we struggle to feed only ourselves, everyone goes hungry. But when we focus on our neighbour’s hunger, we discover there are ways to feed everyone.

Based on an ancient story about hunger and sharing, this animated video is an “allegory of the spoons” and teaches us that when we struggle to feed only ourselves, everyone goes hungry. But when we focus on our neighbour’s hunger, we discover there are ways to feed everyone.

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