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How a Robbery was Disarmed... With a Glass of Wine

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This incredible story has a lot to teach us about how we can be more effective agents for creating positive change in the world, and in involves the idea of "non-complementary behavior."

Alix Spiegel, host of NPR's Invisibilia podcast, explains.

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