It's time for infectious generosity. Here's how | Chris Anderson

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🗓️ 9 January 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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What would happen to humanity if generosity went viral? Sharing transformative stories from around the world, head of TED Chris Anderson outlines why the time has come for the internet to realize its power to supercharge small acts of kindness, changing lives at a scale never experienced before. Learn how to cultivate a generous mindset — with or without giving money — and get inspired with tools to amplify your impact. "Be brave. Give what you can, and then be absolutely amazed at what happens next," Anderson says.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective.
0:02.0	Audio Collective.
0:04.0	You're listening to Ted Talks Daily.
0:10.0	I'm your host, Elise Hume.
0:13.2	Today, a talk from the head of Ted, Chris Anderson.
0:16.3	Chris has been thinking about how to make generosity go viral.
0:20.4	As he lays out, simple acts of generosity truly have the ability to spread and impact millions.
0:27.0	His talk is coming after the break and you can explore this idea in his new book,
0:32.0	Infectious Generosity, and surprise yourself with your own power
0:35.2	to make a difference at infectious generosity.org.
0:41.6	Like TED Talks, you should check out the TED Radio Hour with NPR.
0:45.0	Stay tuned after this talk to hear a sneak peek of this week's episode.
0:50.0	So tonight I want to share with you 10 remarkable stories
0:55.8	and introduce you to the people behind them
0:59.1	because I think collectively they have created a playbook
1:03.7	for a truly world-changing idea.
1:07.4	It's a new way to think about generosity.
1:13.0	Generosity, come on.
1:15.0	I mean, surely that's way too tiny a force to pit against the ugly world we're facing.
1:21.0	Not necessarily.
1:22.8	Here's the thing, you don't need to be big, to be powerful.
1:27.4	You just need to be infectious.
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