Episode 2: Are we as generous as we think we are?

About this episode

This episode explores the concept of rationing in generosity and the implications of withholding support in various relationships.

Why do some people withhold when they have enough to give? In this episode, we get into something we’ve all experienced but struggled to name —rationing. The quiet, calculated way people hold back resources, opportunities, information, or support based on what they think you have or don’t have. The generosity that comes with conditions attached. The help that never quite arrives. We unpack where this behaviour comes from, what it says about the people who do it, and share our own experiences of being on the receiving end of it. Because this is something that happens in workplaces, in friendships, in families — and we think it’s time we talked about it openly.

Topics covered

• generosity
• rationing
• relationships
• support
• workplace dynamics

Keywords

• withholding resources
• opportunities
• information
• support
• conditional generosity

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