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The Power Of Strangers - The Benefits Of Connecting In A Suspicious World

by Joe Keohane
The Power Of Strangers - The Benefits Of Connecting In A Suspicious World - Thryft
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Connect with Strangers: Flourish in a Skeptical World.

This book is a valuable read for those seeking to break out of the bubble of isolation and embrace their communities. Through vivid examples, Keohane argues that the expansion and strengthening of our social ties to strangers can combat the growing sense of suspicion and hostility in modern life. The book provides a roadmap for cultivating empathy, deep understanding, and friendships, all of which are essential ingredients for any thriving society.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Power Of Strangers - The Benefits Of Connecting In A Suspicious World

by Joe Keohane
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ISBN: 9780241399132
Authors: Joe Keohane
Publisher: Viking
Date of Publication: 2020-10-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Personal Development, Sociology, Business, Philosophy
Related Topics: Personal Development, Psychology, Business, Personal Development, Communication, Self Help
Goodreads rating: 3.95
(rated by 740 readers)

Description

Why don't we talk to strangers?Has it always been this way?And what benefits come when we do talk to strangers?For the Greeks, proper treatment of strangers was a primary virtue, 'xenos'; and throughout the history of civilisation, the treatment of strangers has impacted the fate of whole cultures. But today we may still be surprised when someone we don't know is neither fool nor murderer.In Strangers, Joe Keohane speaks to experts (historians, scientists, philosophers) and those who may be supremely skilled at talking to strangers (doctors, politicians, mental-health professionals) to uncover the surprising social and psychological benefits that come from mastering this social taboo. Research on commuters who were asked to talk to strangers on public transport, for example, showed that it is not only more pleasant than we think, but on the whole, welcomed too.This deeply researched and accessible unified theory of the life of humans will make you reconsider how you perceive and approach strangers: even passing interactions can enhance empathy and happiness, and ease the isolation that is increasing today. Paradoxically, strangers can help us become more fully ourselves.
 

Connect with Strangers: Flourish in a Skeptical World.

This book is a valuable read for those seeking to break out of the bubble of isolation and embrace their communities. Through vivid examples, Keohane argues that the expansion and strengthening of our social ties to strangers can combat the growing sense of suspicion and hostility in modern life. The book provides a roadmap for cultivating empathy, deep understanding, and friendships, all of which are essential ingredients for any thriving society.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.