17: How generosity in disaster flows in both directions
Sep 27, 2017•4 min
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Episode description
When Hurricane Harvey struck the Texas coast in late August, Americans had a choice: they could share their resources or look the other way. Although as a society, we tend to value individualism, it doesn’t always make us happy, says Emiliana Simon-Thomas, the science director of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. Instead, sharing what we have often brings us more joy.
Read the story on UC Berkeley News: http://news.berkeley.edu/2017/09/28/power-of-generosity/
Texas National Guard photo by Zachary West via Flickr
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