October 7, 2024
Today's divisive political environment could use a dose of eunoia, a concept outlining goodwill between a speaker and their audience that dates back to Aristotle, write Jamie Woolf and Christopher Bell, founder and president of Creative Partners, respectively. "Eunoia isn't about avoiding difficult conversations or sanitizing one's views; it's about approaching contentious discussions with a mindset grounded in mutual respect and empathy," they write.