Infectious Generosity: The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading
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Infectious Generosity: The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading

Infectious Generosity: The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading

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Chris Anderson (Author)  

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Recent years have been tough on optimists. Hopes that the Internet might bring people together have been crushed by the ills of social media. Is there a way back? Chris Anderson, the head of TED, believes that we can 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 catalysed a movement * how two anonymous donors gave $10,000 each to 200 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 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, world-changing impacts.
After a career in journalism and publishing, Chris Anderson became the curator of the TED Conference in 2001 and has developed it as a global platform for identifying and disseminating ideas worth spreading. His TED mantra - 'ideas worth spreading' - continues to blossom on an international scale, with more than one billion TED Talks viewed annually. He lives in New York City and London.
  • Contributor: Chris Anderson
  • Imprint: W H Allen
  • ISBN13: 9780753560495
  • Number of Pages: 272
  • Packaged Dimensions: 162x240x27mm
  • Packaged Weight: 465
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Ebury Publishing
  • Release Date: 2024-01-25
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: After a career in journalism and publishing, Chris Anderson became the curator of the TED Conference in 2001 and has developed it as a global platform for identifying and disseminating ideas worth spreading. His TED mantra - 'ideas worth spreading' - continues to blossom on an international scale, with more than one billion TED Talks viewed annually. He lives in New York City and London.

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