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Category Archives: Generosity
I am generous when…
My daughter made this poster for a project in her Kindergarten class. The assignment was to finish the sentence: “I am generous when…” In case it’s hard to read: “I am generous when I have a lot of books and … Continue reading
Generosity Q&A
Edna Rienzi, one of the amazing Generosity Day volunteers, asked to me to do a short Q&A about generosity and Generosity Day (below). She also shares her own beautiful, honest story in her blog post about her own exploration of … Continue reading
Generosity Day – ready to launch
Just three days until Generosity Day and all the pieces are in place – so now is the time to start spreading the word! The “why” of generosity and of Generosity Day is something I continue to explore for myself, … Continue reading
30 Days of Courage
Christen writes, “Sasha, I know Generosity Day is coming up, and I wanted to share something with you. Last year I noticed that others, along with me, struggled with fear when they contemplated radical generosity.” Thanks Christen. I agree, and … Continue reading
Happy New Year – 2013
As the father of three young kids, vacations (and even weekends) are never “relaxing” any more. They can be invigorating, joyful, replenishing, exhausting – just not relaxing. There’s just too much going on. Last Thursday our family was in Nashville, … Continue reading
Better
I was having a tough day. Lots of work requiring real emotional energy. I was feeling drained. On my way home a guy is jamming on the jazz piano. Just jamming. I keep on walking. Then I stop. I turn … Continue reading
Bok choy, not chicken
One of the things that I’ve discovered about being a (mostly) vegetarian / (sorta) vegan* is that if I don’t plan accordingly I will nearly always be starving whenever I fly anywhere. The vegetarian options on a plane are inevitably … Continue reading
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Tagged food, Generosity, norms, religion, tradition, vegan, vegetarian
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The risks of economizing generosity
Another surprising revelation from Sandel’s book was hearing how some prominent economists think about generosity and civic action. In Chapter 3 of What Money Can’t Buy, Sandel talks about Richart Titmuss’ The Gift Relationship, published in 1970, in which Titmuss … Continue reading
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Tagged altruism, Generosity, markets, Michael Sandel, Richard Titmuss, The Gift Relationships, What Money Can't Buy
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The thing about being generous
Is that most of the time the generosity comes right back at you, except when it doesn’t. You can lean into that rejection too. That tiny sense that someone just took advantage of you? It’s a reminder that this isn’t … Continue reading
Generosity and social risk
In addition to all of the beautiful, touching stories I’ve heard about Generosity Day, I’ve also heard some very honest, usually light-hearted stories about people who tried to be generous on Generosity Day and failed. People reached out to help … Continue reading
