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Ted Balaker

The hidden side of groupthink—entertainment, media & more

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    Filmmaker, writer, former think tanker and network newser. Films include TROUBLED (coming soonish), THE CODDLING OF THE AMERICAN MIND, LITTLE PINK HOUSE, & CAN WE TAKE A JOKE? korchula productions | Making important ideas entertaining

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