{"product_id":"acts-of-humanity-the-power-of-purposeful-events-9798895741146","title":"Acts of Humanity: The Power of Purposeful Events","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGatherings shape belief, form relationships, and influence how people understand themselves and one another. Across business, culture, and civic life, moments of coming together carry meaning that outlasts the moment itself.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eActs of Humanity\u003c\/i\u003e explores what becomes possible when gatherings are approached as intentional acts--designed for meaning, responsibility, and consequence. Drawing on anthropology, psychology, decades of lived practice, and conversations with leading voices, this insightful resource positions gatherings as one of humankind's most powerful instruments for building belief, community, culture, and commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross twenty-three interconnected essays, \u003ci\u003eActs of Humanity\u003c\/i\u003e moves between ideas and lived experience: how Kairos moments stand apart from ordinary time; why rituals anchor memory and identity; how belief emerges as a uniquely human force; and why certain gatherings feel like thresholds--brief openings where something lasting takes shape. Along the way, stories surface--unexpected, human, and sometimes joyful--from a sales team singing together to moments of trust formed simply by sharing space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than offering formulas, \u003ci\u003eActs of Humanity\u003c\/i\u003e provides a way of seeing--revealing how choices made across time shape what gatherings become and what they leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurposeful events carry power. The question is how that power is best understood, held, and put to use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Morgan James Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798895741146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330","brand":"Scott Schenker,Bryan Rutberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715608604853,"sku":"9798895741146","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/acts-of-humanity-the-power-of-purposeful-events-9798895741146","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}