Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.

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Bob Geldof, because he changed the perception of what people should do when they see a situation of need.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 October 2013 source ↗

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Adeel Akhtar British actor
My mum, because she smuggled me into the National Youth Theatre during summer time when my dad didn’t want me to be an actor, and she’s seen everything I’ve done.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 May 2018 source ↗
Kim Wilde English pop singer
Greta Thunberg. She has reached into the hearts and minds of people all over the world and woken them up to the terrible impact we are having on our planet. What a fascinating force of nature she is.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 August 2019 source ↗
Sam Shepard American playwright and actor
That's a hard one. All of the great writers whom I admire have died. I guess the most recent one would be Márquez.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 June 2014 source ↗

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