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Hill is the founder of TreeHugger, an online hub for news and information related to environmental sustainability.Hailed as a "green CNN," TreeHugger hosts a constantly updated blog, newsletters, video and[…]

What is the measure of a good life?

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A good life can be measured by giving more than receiving.

Question: What is the measure of a good life?

Graham Hill: Well I think I’d like to have given much more than I took away. I think it’s really that simple.

Recorded on: Aug 16, 2007

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