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A.J. Jacobs: How Can We Thank Those We Take for Granted?

A.J. Jacobs speaks at TEDNYC Intersections in 2018.

Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode TED Radio Wow-er

How many people helped make your morning coffee? A.J. Jacobs set out to thank them—from the farmer to the barista and everyone in between—and discovered the list was much longer than he thought.

About A.J. Jacobs

A.J. Jacobs is the author of four New York Times bestsellers. His most recent book is Thanks A Thousand: A Gratitude Journey.

He is also the editor at large magazine, an NPR commentator, and a columnist for Mental Floss.

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