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A Naughty & Nice List Through an Empathy Lens

A Naughty & Nice List Through an Empathy Lens

A year-end reflection on empathy, humanity, and the choices we make.

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe
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The Empathy Behind a Salty Cookie (and Other Holiday Surprises)

The Empathy Behind a Salty Cookie (and Other Holiday Surprises)

What I learned about my own judgment, how it can get in the way — and what we can all do at our next holiday gathering and every day.

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe
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When the Table Goes Quiet: How to Rescue Holiday Conversations

When the Table Goes Quiet: How to Rescue Holiday Conversations

A simple breath, a few empathy moves, and a game to keep your holiday table human.

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe
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The Only Thing We Have to Fear... Is the Story Fear Tells Us

The Only Thing We Have to Fear... Is the Story Fear Tells Us

Empathy shines a light to guide us out of the darkness of fear generated by the Fear Industrial Complex

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe
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Looking Out the Window: Why Presence is Key to Building Empathy

Looking Out the Window: Why Presence is Key to Building Empathy

A ten-minute cab ride in New York taught me more about human connection than a week of scrolling ever could.

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe
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Bridging the Divide: What It Really Takes to Overcome Our Differences

Bridging the Divide: What It Really Takes to Overcome Our Differences

Even as most Americans say we’re too divided to solve our problems, the data shows something hopeful — we still see one another as human. Empathy is how we cross back over.

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe
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Disconnection Is Easy. Empathy is Hard

Disconnection Is Easy. Empathy is Hard

Archetypes, assassination, and accountability — three stories showing why empathy is the edge we need now.

Rob Volpe
Rob Volpe