How to make social risks pay off (w/ Ben Swire)

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  You're listening to How to Be a Better Human.

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  I'm your host, Chris Duffy.

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  This January on the podcast,

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  we've been thinking about different ways to bring more laughter and humor into our lives,

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  inspired by my new book, Humor Me, which is out now.

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  And this week, we're going to talk about taking creative risks.

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  Now, risk-taking is a big part of finding the funny,

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  but it's also a really big part of coming up with any sort of new,

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  interesting idea or innovation,

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  or also just succeeding in business or as an artist or just living a life that's not totally boring and predictable.

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  If you want to do any of those things, you need to get comfortable with some level of risk.

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  The problem is taking risks is so uncomfortable.

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  I hate risks.

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  I wish I could just be safe and secure and cozy all the time instead.

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  But as today's guest, the designer Ben Swyer is going to tell us that's not a long term solution.

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  That's not something that you actually want when you think about the consequences.

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  Here's a clip from his new book, Safe Danger,

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  about how creative risks can lead to deeper connection, innovation, and a lot more fun in our lives.

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  Before we begin, I need to risk telling you something.

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  It may sound like exactly the wrong thing for the author of a book about creative activities to admit,

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