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

Aug 26, 2025
33 mins

Episode Description

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 | LinkedIn: @adammgrant | Website: adamgrant.net/)

Guest: Rutger Bregman (Instagram: @rutgerbregman | Website: https://rutgerbregman.com/


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Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference


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