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Treasure them

25 mins | Jun 13, 2021
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Friends are at life’s heart, core to our very being. Sure, lovers and children are great. But are friends, now more than ever, the real heart of happiness, family and love itself? Anna Machin, an evolutionary anthropologist, reflects on the awe-inspiring nature of human love and how friendship holds the key to our health and survival.

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