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In a world undeniably shaped by near-constant conflict, connectedness, and globalization, what role will culture and creativity play in making the future? How does the sharing of stories, poems, and songs change how we see our allies and, perhaps more importantly, our enemies? Foreign Policy’s David Rothkopf is joined by composer Mohammed Fairouz and opera singer and American cultural envoy Carla Dirlikov Canales for a conversation about art, statecraft, and the universal beauty that binds us as a species.
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