Infectious Generosity: The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading - Chris Anderson

Category: Adults, History, Self-help
Language: English
Keywords: Human Generosity

Written by Chris Anderson
Read by Chris Anderson
Format: MP3
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Infectious Generosity: The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading
by Chris Anderson
Chris Anderson

Publisher: Books on Tape
Release date: January 23, 2024
Duration: 07:04:05

As head of TED, Chris Anderson has had a ringside view of the world’s boldest thinkers sharing their most uplifting ideas. Inspired by them, he believes that it’s within our grasp to turn outrage back into optimism. It all comes down to reimagining one of the most fundamental human virtues: generosity. What if generosity could become infectious generosity? Consider

• how a London barber began offering haircuts to people experiencing homelessness—and catalyzed a movement

• how two anonymous donors gave $10,000 each to two hundred strangers and discovered that most recipients wanted to “pay it forward” with their own generous acts
• how TED itself transformed from a niche annual summit into a global beacon of ideas by giving away talks online, allowing millions access to free learning

In telling these inspiring stories, Anderson has given us “the first page-turner ever written about human generosity” (Elizabeth Dunn). More important, he offers a playbook for how to embark on our own generous acts—whether gifts of money, time, talent, connection, or kindness—and to prime them, thanks to the Internet, to have self-replicating, even world-changing, impact.

“—While Anderson’s tone can tend toward the Pollyannaish (he suggests asking, “What can I give to the internet?” instead of “What can I get from the internet?”), his assertion that there’s a “pathway to reclaiming a healthier Internet” includes plenty of well-supported analysis and broad-minded suggestions (an artist sharing their work, for example, is a generous act). It’s an uplifting resource for internet users looking to make a change.”—Publishers Weekly

For those not familiar with it, TED Talks are influential videos from expert speakers on education, business, science, tech and creativity,