Engineering Generosity
Collection to inspire the book
Engineering Generosity
Collection to inspire the book
Breaking down a system - look at the 3 components
In a you-or-me world, reciprocity and collaboration don’t fit.
Competition ruins collaboration
They valued the wrong things.
Trust
Being good at reciprocity means knowing your friend well enough to know what kinds of things will contribute to them feeling loved and valued.
Trust and friendship
None of us are saints, but we can all try to be better. Each time you do something generous, you're shaping yourself into someone who's more likely to be generous next time, and that matters.
Generosity is self-perpetuating
Insurance
This is an important thing to realize.