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As head of TED for the past 20 years, Chris Anderson has had a ringside view of the world's most significant thinkers sharing their boldest ideas across every imaginable discipline. Yet there's a single theme that stands out in his mind as the essential connecting thread: generosity. It may seem simple, but generosity has played a key role in building the tools, knowledge, and institutions that have allowed civilisation to flourish. Now, in our unsettled modern world, beset by disruption and division, Anderson believes our collective future depends on reconnecting to this vital human trait.

“If you want to help create a more equitable world but don’t know where to start, Infectious Generosity is for you.”—Bill Gates, GatesNotes The bestselling author, media pioneer, and curator of TED explores one of humankind’s defining but overlooked impulses, and how we can...

What happens when the bottlenecks that stand between supply and demand in our culture go away and everything becomes available to everyone? "The Long Tail" is a powerful new force in our economy: the rise of the niche. As the cost of reaching consumers drops dramatically, our markets are...

The Upgraded Man is the podcast for men who refuse to be complacent. Hosted by Chris Anderson — entrepreneur, founder, and fellow work-in-progress — every episode goes deep on the five pillars of the upgraded man: physical fitness, mental health, entrepreneurship, family, and adventure. This isn't a highlight reel. It's real conversations with men who have done the work, made the sacrifices, and built something worth talking about — alongside solo episodes where Chris shares what he's learning on the journey himself. If you're a driven man who wakes up every day committed to being better...