● Tuberculosis remains a significant global health issue, despite the fact it’s curable.
● It’s hard to tell a story about systems because they’re inherently less dramatic than wars; that’s why it’s important to include human stories, to show the effect systems have on individual people.
● Humans can be extraordinarily compassionate when close to suffering; when we don’t allow ourselves to be close to suffering, we can dehumanize others more easily.
● Hope is justified even when not always rewarded, while despair can paralyze action and progress.