What’s the solution to political, economic, and global conflict? It’s not more anger and competition, it’s kindness. In this podcast I try to convince you that Kindness, the act of listening, caring, and helping, is a real secret weapon.
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<a href="https://worldhappiness.report/ed/2023/world-happiness-trust-and-social-connections-in-times-of-crisis/">The World Happiness Report</a> (which proves that trust and social connections matter more than money)
<a href="https://www.edelman.com/trust/2025/trust-barometer">Edelman Trust Barometer 2025: Crisis of Grievance</a>
<a href="">Kindness at Work: Our Research and UC Berkeley Research</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Irresistible-Secrets-Enduring-Employee-Focused-Organizations/dp/1646871103/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=wwwjoshbersin-20">Irresistible: The Seven Secrets of the World’s Most Enduring, Employee-Focused Organizations (my book)</a>
<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/gleeful-cruelty-white-house-x-account/682234/">The Atlantic Article I mention</a>

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