Infectious Generosity: The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading Tapa dura -

Hardback. New. <p><b>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?</b><br /><br />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<i> infectious generosity</i>? Consider:<br /><br />• how a London barber began offering haircuts to people experiencing homelessness - and catalysed a movement<br /><br />• 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<br /><br />• how TED itself transformed from a niche annual summit into a global beacon of ideas by giving away talks online, allowing millions… Leer más