Readings & Research

The theory and framework behind PhilanthroJoy is inspired and grounded by various frameworks, research, and readings, to include:

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  • We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance by Dr Kellie Carter Jackson

  • Uses of the Erotic by Audre Lourde

  • Pleasure Activism by adrianne marie brown

  • Psychological Safety by Amy Edmondson

  • Money with Meaning by Alex Johnston

  • What Your Comfort Costs Us by Gabriela Alcalde

  • Joy as a Business Strategy by Deborah Lovich

  • White Women Cry & Call Me Angry by Yanique Redwood

  • Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher Keltner 

  • How to Heal a Disregulated Nervous System by Associated Clinic of Psychology 

  • Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey

  • A New Era of Philanthropy by Dimple Abichandani

  • Chief Joy Officer: How Great Leaders Elevate Human Energy and Eliminate Fear by Richard Sheridan

  • Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

  • Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy by Mo Gawdat