Todd Kashdan on The Art of Insubordination: How (and Why) to Dissent and Defy Effectively

Published: Aug. 29, 2022, 9 a.m.

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Episode Highlights With Todd Kashdan

  • Why he wrote a book on insubordination and all the connotations attached to that word
  • The reason we are seeing a higher percentage than we\\u2019ve ever seen of people questioning societal norms
  • What makes people want to cling to the status quo
  • How understanding this affects his parenting style and his relationships
  • Why disagreeing can be extremely beneficial to a group and why it can be the most caring thing to do
  • What minority influence is and why it is important to understand
  • Strategies we can use to have more effective groups, friendships and work environments
  • Stories of dissenters who have changed history
  • Ways to nurture our kids curiosity
  • Why play is a virtue and how curiosity and play are the antidote to many of our current problems
  • How to increase resilience and well being
  • His strategy for microtransitions that can help overwhelm

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