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We often assume that we can’t fix the big problems we see in the world around us. And that trying is for suckers – who’ll just end up sad, exhausted and defeated. 

Dr Laurie Santos and Dr Jamil Zaki meet people who have tried to make a difference in their communities – often against great odds – and have found the process made them happier and more hopeful.

Jamil’s book Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness is out now.

The Host

Dr. Laurie Santos

Dr. Laurie Santos is Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University. Professor and podcast host Dr. Laurie Santos is an expert on human cognition and the…