Generosity in Connecting People

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The speaker reflects on a generous act when Sunny Bates introduced him to people at a conference called TED, ultimately enabling him to deliver a TED talk. This act of connecting individuals, providing support, and creating opportunities without seeking anything in return had a profound impact and dramatically shaped his life. The speaker emphasizes that generosity is not always about material gifts but can also be manifested through thoughtfulness, inclusion, and understanding, which can significantly influence and change one's life for the better.

If you’ve ever opened up social media in the hopes that it would cheer you up only for it to leave you upset, angry, or tired, you are not alone. So what if we could turn that special power the internet has to change our emotions – and use it for good? The head of TED, Chris Anderson, joins Chris Duffy to talk about why he believes in what he calls infectious generosity. Join the two Chrises as they discuss how we can turn outrage back into optimism by tapping into one of the most fundamental human virtues. Chris Anderson’s book, Infectious Generosity, is out now. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts