KCRW Presents Zocalo Public Square
Zócalo Public Square connects people to ideas and to each other in an open, accessible, non-partisan and broad-minded spirit. Through their web magazine, lectures, panels, screenings, and conferences, Zócalo takes on ideas that enhance our understanding of community—the forces that strengthen or undermine human connectedness and social cohesion.
KCRW has partnered with Zócalo Public Square to bring you this series of talks. KCRW does not endorse the content but presents it as a way to foster discussion and debate about life in Los Angeles.
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David Lawrence: Are Primary Care Physicians Obsolete?
Former Kaiser Foundation CEO, David Lawrence spoke to a live audience on September 15, 2011, as part of Zócalo's ongoing series on healthcare.
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Shannon Brownlee: Is Too Much Medicine Making Us Sick?
The New America Foundation's Shannon Brownlee, author of Overtreated, spoke to a live audience on July 6, 2011, as part of Zócalo's ongoing series on healthcare.
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