Author(s): Anderson, Chris,
Binding: Hardback,
Date of Publication: 25/01/2024,
Pagination: 272 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: W H Allen,
Published By: Ebury Publishing,
Book Classification: Society & culture: general
Dimensions: 160 x 241 x 25mm
Weight: 458g
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780753560495

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**Picked by Bill Gates for his summer reading list**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 backChris 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 learningIn 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.