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Benefits of Foolishness at Work with Poonam Bir Kasturi (S3:E4)

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Poonam Bir Kasturi, founder of Daily Dump, created her home composting company in India to change the way people think about food waste and the circular economy. She tells us why we need more foolishness in business and why design can change our mindset.

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