Live Talks Los Angeles event:
Adam Grant
in conversation with Jennifer Garner
discussing his book,
Vibe: The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World
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Robert Frost Auditorium
4401 Elenda St,
Culver City, CA 90230
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PURCHASE IN-PERSON EVENT TICKETS
Thursday, October 22, 8pm
$55 General Admission ticket + signed book
$75 Reserved Section ticket + signed book and tote bag
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PURCHASE VIRTUAL EVENT TICKETS (US Orders Only)
Thursday, October 29, 6pm PT/9pm ET
$50 Virtual Admission + signed book (includes shipping to US addresses only). Includes access to watch the event on October 29 at 6pm PT/9pm ET and on video-on-demand for five days.
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New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant illuminates the surprising science of chemistry and closeness.
Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist at Wharton, where he has been the top-rated professor for seven straight years. His books have sold millions of copies, he is one of TED’s most popular speakers, and his podcasts have over 100 million downloads; he hosts Re:Thinking and cohosts The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown. Adam has been recognized as the one of the world’s most influential management thinkers. Grant received his BA from Harvard University and his PhD from the University of Michigan, and he is a former Junior Olympic springboard diver and magician.
Award-winning actress Jennifer Garner has starred in a wide range of films including Alias, Dallas Buyers Club, Love Simon and Juno. Most recently, she’s appearing in Apple TV’s The Last Thing He Told Me, for which she also serves as executive producer. Previous credits include Family Switch and Yes Day. She will next star in and executive produce Mrs. Claus, the Yes Day sequel, as well as the upcoming Netflix comedy One Attempt Remaining. Garner is co-founder and chief brand officer of the childhood nutrition company, Once Upon a Farm. She also serves as a trustee with Save the Children
“Vibe is an indispensable guide for enriching your interactions with loved ones, extended family, coworkers, difficult people, and even strangers. It’s so potent, it might even work for your first encounter with a space alien.” —Neil deGrasse Tyson
When we vibe with other people, it fuels our happiness and success. Yet building meaningful ties is one of the most pressing problems of our time. As face-to-face interaction gives way to digital screens, communication gets outsourced to AI, and the world becomes more polarized, our loneliness crisis shows no signs of slowing.
To reveal how we can forge faster, stronger, and longer bonds, Adam Grant offers groundbreaking studies, expert insights, and myth-busting stories. Filled with the eye-opening takeaways that have brought millions of readers to his books, Vibe teaches us that similarity is not necessary for solidarity, chemistry doesn’t always happen quickly, and closeness doesn’t always take time.
Along the way, Grant introduces us to a crew of astronauts who learned to trust people they don’t like, a comedy troupe that swears by taking time apart as a key to staying together, a band that grew closer by learning to fight more, and a journalist who designed a gathering that led to seventy-eight marriages. He also opens up about his personal struggles to find his place as a shy introvert and the lessons that propelled his transformation into an enthusiastic convener. Through these examples and more, Grant uncovers the keys to creating deeper relationships and tighter communities.
Vibe will change how you interact with people. No matter how good you are at connecting, you can always get better—and help others get better too.