# How to let altruism be your guide

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2014
- Speaker: Matthieu Ricard
- Year: 2014
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/matthieu_ricard_how_to_let_altruism_be_your_guide)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

What is altruism? Put simply, it's the wish that other people may be happy. And, says Matthieu Ricard, a happiness researcher and a Buddhist monk, altruism is also a great lens for making decisions, both for the short and long term, in work and in life.

## Lectures

1. [How to let altruism be your guide](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/matthieu_ricard_how_to_let_altruism_be_your_guide/d6f559ac43a9), 16 min (TED's player)