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ReThinking: How you can do more for others with Rutger Bregman

Dienstag, 26. August 2025 · 33 min

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What are you doing to make the world around you better? Rutger Bregman is a Dutch historian and the author of the new book Moral Ambition. He joins Adam live in the Authors@Wharton series to discuss how to stop capable people from wasting their talents, lessons from great moral pioneers, and what it means to be a good person. They also consider how parents can encourage moral ambition in kids, debate the difference between cowardice and helplessness, and share actions you can take to make a difference.

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Host: Adam Grant (Instagram: @adamgrant (instagram.com/adamgrant) | LinkedIn: @adammgrant (linkedin.com/in/adammgrant) | Website: adamgrant.net)
Guest: Rutger Bregman (Instagram: @rutgerbregman (instagram.com/rutgerbregman) | Website: rutgerbregman.com)

Links
Moral Ambition Fellowships (moralambition.org/fellowships/all-fellowships)
Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference (bookshop.org/p/books/moral-ambition-rutger-bre…)

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