In place of the pursuit of personal wealth, World of Giving presents a mindset revolving around generosity. It paints a picture in which giving animates all types of human interaction, acknowledging that each and every one of us gives. From helping out an acquaintance to donating to a valued cause, we all provide in acts big and small that benefit people beyond the immediate recipient. In this important exploration of the sentiments of our time, the authors describe the basic motivations for why we give with examples including local volunteering, philanthropy and the flow of aid through foundations, governments, multinationals and NGOs. The book details the process of working toward a greater good and shows that a gift transforms at numerous junctures as it circulates through the complex world in which we live. Articulating these intricate relationships, World of Giving offers an understanding of the actions that build bridges between goodwill and need, intention and realization.

World of Giving is by Jeffrey Inaba and C-Lab in collaboration with Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation, the New Museum and Lars Müller Publishers.

To celebrate the book’s release, join us for the party Thursday, November 12th from 630-830p with Richard Flood, Jeffrey Inaba, Lars Müller and Mark Wigley.

Richard Flood, Chief Curator, New Museum

Jeffrey Inaba, author of World of Giving and Director of C-Lab

Lars Müller, Founder, Lars Müller Publishers

Mark Wigley, Dean, Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation

Music by Jamison Guest

RSVP: dthiem@newmuseum.org

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