The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World

Empathy is in short supply and isolation and tribalism are rampant. We struggle to understand people who aren’t like us, but find it easy to hate them. It doesn’t have to be this way. Jamil Zaki shares cutting-edge research showing that empathy is not a fixed trait—something we’re born with or not—but rather a skill that can be strengthened through effort. The War for Kindness is an inspiring call to action and the future may depend on whether we accept the challenge.