The Swiss Connection
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The Swiss Connection
What Switzerland can learn from Silicon Valley and Hippies: EP1 The potential of human beings
In his 50 years in the USA, St. Gallen psychologist and consultant Herman Gyr has never lost faith in human ingenuity, the ability to learn and adapt to even the most adverse circumstances. This is despite the fact that climate change is his biggest concern.
In this exclusive interview with SWI swissinfo.ch, Gyr shared his insight into what he thinks are the key influences that drive innovation in Silicon Valley.
An article and a video about this interview can be found here on SWI swissinfo.ch:
in German
in French (original)
in Italian
Journalist: Marc-André Miserez
Host: Jo Fahy
Audio editor/Video: Michele Andina
Distribution and Marketing: Xin Zhang
SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.
