To Repair the World: Paul Farmer Speaks to the Next GenerationDoctor and social activist Paul Farmer shares a collection of charismatic short speeches that aims to inspire the next generation. One of the most passionate and influential voices for global health equity and social justice, Farmer encourages young people to tackle the greatest challenges of our times. Engaging, often humorous, and always inspiring, these speeches bring to light the brilliance and force of Farmer’s vision in a single, accessible volume. A must-read for graduates, students, and everyone seeking to help bend the arc of history toward justice, To Repair the World:
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Contents
General Anesthesia for the Young Doctors Soul? | 3 |
Three Stories Three Paradigms | 31 |
Global Health Equity | 128 |
Making Public Health Matter | 143 |
Unnatural Disasters and the Right to Health Care | 156 |
Exploring the Adjacent Possible | 163 |
Who Stands Fast? | 182 |
Courage and Compassion in the Time of Guantánamo | 191 |
All Saints Parish Brookline MA | 203 |
Making Hope and History Rhyme | 213 |
The Drum Major Instinct | 223 |
Accompaniment as Policy | 233 |
Notes | 249 |
Acknowledgments | 265 |
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