David Perry: "Moral beauty" is the property of an individual who inspires us to be better. He says kindness, courage and overcoming obstacles are acts that lead us to feel inspired by people's moral beauty. Perry: I was very moved by the story about your brother. You could share whatever you'd like to about how this was something that helped inspire the work that you're doing.
In this episode we sit down with psychologist Dacher Keltner, one of the world’s leading experts on the science of emotion, the man Pixar hired to help them write Inside Out. In his new book – Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life – he outlines his years of work in this field, the health benefits of awe, the evolutionary origins and likely functions, and how to better pursue more awe and wonder in your own life.