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Can being self-centered be good for you?

Licensed therapist Jonathan Decker and filmmaker Alan Seawright take a look at Elphaba’s character arc from Wicked parts 1 and 2. They talk about Elphaba being perceived as the villain and how she is both self-centered and selfless.

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