Want to Take a Stand for Free Expression, Hollywood? Copy Sony
The latest Spider-Man movie has grossed more than $1.8 billion worldwide since it opened last December—not too shabby even by the superhuman standards of the Marvel franchise.
Every Strong Team Starts with Purpose and Belonging
In the wake of the Great Resignation, many business leaders may feel like their teams are in shambles.
“Severance” and the Philosophy of Separating Work-Me from Home-Me
If you could take work-life balance to its most literal extreme, what would it look like? That’s the central theme of Severance, the sci-fi series that has just finished airing on Apple TV.
Why Public Discourse Has Become So Stupid
In this episode of The Good Fight, host Yascha Mounk speaks with Jonathan Haidt about how we can make social media less toxic, what political and technological reforms might help fix the problem, and how...
How CEO Pay Shapes Ethical Workplace Culture
In 2018, The New York Times ran the headline, “Tesla’s Elon Musk May Have Boldest Pay Plan in Corporate History.” It described that Musk would be compensated only if he pulled off some “jaw-dropping milestones...
The Unique Stupidity of the Last Decade in America
In this episode of the Breaking the Fever podcast, we speak with Jonathan Haidt about social media and how these platforms have changed social relationships and political discourse, and how this impacts business.
Conflicts of Interest and the Dark Side of Professionalism
Perhaps my favorite ethics story is when the senior partner of a law firm was confronted by a junior partner about an apparent conflict of interest, and replied, “You’re an ethics expert—find a way around...
Why Elon Musk Is Going to Be Bad For Twitter
Elon Musk is the richest man on the planet, with personal wealth estimated at $273 billion. This is equivalent to the GDP of Portugal or New Zealand, both ranked among the top 50 wealthiest countries...
Why Leaders Need to Prioritize Their Team’s Mental Health
Mental health is having its long overdue moment in the workplace. More and more people have come to recognize how significant of an impact anxiety, depression, burnout, and other mental health issues can have on...
It’s Time to Protect Migrants in Qatar Working on This Year’s World Cup
In November, Qatar will host the World Cup, the most popular global mega-sporting event after the Olympics. The soccer tournament will be the first such event to take place in the Middle East—a significant milestone...