Audio documentary: The 'Great American Think-Off'
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Each year hundreds of participants from around the country submit essays answering a big philosophical question. The finalists then appear in the "Great American Think-Off" in New York Mills, Minn.
Last year's topic was: Love or Fear: Which Motivates Us More?
The 2015 event will be held Saturday, June 13, 2015. This year's topic: Does Technology Free Or Trap Us?
Audio documentary produced by Evan Johnson.
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