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Oct 2023
38m 12s

150. People Are Better Than You Think: 4...

Monica Berg and Michael Berg
About this episode

The Light of the Creator is the source of all blessings and a model of the selfless energy with which we can aspire to give. But how do we tune into this kind of generosity so we can give without hesitation or restraint? In this episode of Spiritually Hungry, we discuss the importance of whole-hearted generosity. 



“Not only do I have a choice about which part of me I will live my life directed towards—the altruistic or selfish part of me—how I view the world, how I interact with people, and how I try to uplift people is very much my responsibility, as well.” – Michael Berg



Further Readings:

The Penguin and the Leviathan: How Cooperation Triumphs over Self-Interest

by Yochai Benkler


The Gift: The Form and Reason for Exchange in Archaic Societies

by Marcel Mauss and W. D. Halls

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