Lots of things go viral on the internet: dumb memes, cat videos, one-pan meals, and celebrity gossip. Why not kindness? That’s the delightful question Chris Anderson, the head of TED, asks in his new book, “Infectious Generosity: The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading.” He joins Rufus to talk about what he’s learned running the world’s most famous conference, why we’re hardwired to give back, and the small actions we can all take to be a little more generous.
Host: Rufus Griscom
Guest: Chris Anderson
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THE ESSENTIALS: Our Favorite Moments From Season 4
BICYCLES: Are They the Future of Transportation?
BIG DATA: Cracking the Codes of Love, Happiness and Success
Susan Cain & Daniel Pink: Writing, Longing, and the Search for Meaning
RELATIONSHIPS: Why Everything You Know About Them Is (Mostly) Wrong
How To Be a Grown-Up
IMAGINABLE: How Anyone Can Predict the Future (Yes, Even You)
CULTURE: How Successful Groups Work
GET IT DONE: How the Science of Motivation Can Help You Achieve Your Goals
Bonus: The Not-So-Great Resignation (WorkLife with Adam Grant)
FUN: How to Have More of It
TWITTER: What Elon Musk’s Acquisition Means for the Future of Social Media
EMOTIONAL: Do Your Feelings Make You Smarter?
ORIGIN: How Did Humans Migrate to the Americas?
BITTERSWEET: Susan Cain on the Beauty of Sorrow and Longing
Regrets: Daniel Pink Has a Few (And So Should You)
REALITY+: Are We Living in a Simulation?
HURT SO GOOD: The Pleasures of Suffering (Paul Bloom & Susan Cain)
EMPIRE: Why Ray Dalio Thinks We May Be Headed for Civil War
TIME MANAGEMENT FOR MORTALS: Malcolm Gladwell and Oliver Burkeman
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