Description
| Product ID: | 9780753560495 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Infectious Generosity |
| Subtitle: | The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading |
| Authors: | Author: Chris Anderson |
| Page Count: | 272 |
| Subjects: | Society and culture: general, Society & culture: general, Globalization, Self-help, personal development and practical advice, Globalization, Self-help & personal development |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating **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 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 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. **Picked by Bill Gates for his summer reading list** |
| Imprint Name: | W H Allen |
| Publisher Name: | Ebury Publishing |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-01-25 |
