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Fictional roundtable and dramatized scenarios with labeled real-world references. Hypothetical concepts are not product launches. Character outcomes are not evidence of efficacy. Full podcast with its English closing song, plus four companion music videos (Spanish, French, Japanese and Chinese), available on YouTube. A verified final timed transcript is not provided. The artwork is the approved episode cover.
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- Decisions: Consent before coordination
- Ideas: Two hypothetical concepts
- Intuitive: The human question
- Critical View: Evidence and limitations
- Optimistic View: A modest useful role for agents
- Music: Keep the Flame Alive — English closer, included at the end of the podcastQue no se apague la llama — ES (4:13)Garde la flamme — FR (4:08)この火を消さないで — JA (6:04)守护这火光 — ZH (4:08)
- Visual: E120 — The Friendships That Never Happened · Full podcast (53:12)
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