Elections, fear of AI, and wars - 2024 is already tough, but Chris Anderson argues that there's a different way forward.
Chris Anderson is the curator of TED and the person who led the transformation of the once-modest conference into an intellectual beacon for tens of millions of people worldwide. I met up with Chris in London last week to understand what’s top of mind for him in 2024.
Highlighting the challenges posed by polarisation and the erosion of social cohesion, Chris calls for a renewed focus on trust-building and cooperative efforts in his new book Infectious Generosity. He underscores the importance of finding common ground and leveraging collective intelligence to address global issues. Some of the things we discuss:
0:00 Preview and intro
5:00 Pragmatic optimism
10:00 Early internet: Expectations vs reality
18:22 Bottlenecks to cooperation
23:03 An act of courage: Finding common ground
32:37 How to create infectious generosity
38:50 On effective altruism
46:00 The best decision behind TED's success
1:00:00 How Big tech can do better for its users
1:05:00 2024 Elections, AI and climate change
1:15:00 The comedy of the commons
Where to find Chris:
TED: www.ted.com/speakers/chris_an...
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Infectious Generosity www.infectiousgenerosity.org/
Where to find Azeem:
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