John Green on fighting diseases of injustice

When I got out of college, I thought there were like three jobs: doctor, lawyer, and other. And I knew I was gonna be an other. Hey everyone, it's Adam Cram. Welcome back to Rethinking, my podcast with Ted on the science of what makes us tick. I'm an organizational psychologist.

I'm taking you inside the minds of fascinating people. to explore new thoughts and new ways of thinking. John Green sees what's possible, more than what seems impossible. John is one of my favorite writers, thinkers, and humans. You might know him as the co creator of the wildly popular education series, Crash Course, or the co host of Glog Brothers with his brother Hank.

or the best-selling author of beloved books like The Fain Our Stars. I always loved writing, but it didn't seem like a realistic career option to me. It seemed like being an astronaut or something or being a professional athlete, like not something that regular people could do. John has a new book out, Everything Is Tuberculosis. I brought him to the Authors at Warden series to talk live about solving big problems, building great collaborations, responding to book bans. are clashing stances on motivational quotes and finding motivation.

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