New Hampshire Business Review Column: Leading Social Change

The authors of a 2018 study “The Hidden Tribes of America” found that, while only a third of Americans embrace the most extreme politics of the left and right, those perspectives dominate the national conversation. “Polarization has become a business model,” they wrote. “Media executives have realized that they can drive clicks, likes, and views, and make money for themselves and their shareholders, by providing people with the most strident opinions.”

David Brooks cites research that 60% of Americans said their neighbors were trustworthy two generations ago, but now only 33% do. “When a nation loses faith in each other,” he says, “the nation collapses. . . . Restoring trust in each other is the elemental task.”  

Are you as distressed as I am by this growing problem? Are you willing to step up as a leader to lend your voice for change? Get involved with Braver Angels or other groups trying to address this challenge. The future for our children and our children’s children depends on it!  

 We each have an extraordinary opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives, including our own. Don’t underestimate your impact! 

You can read my full column at: https://read.nhbr.com/nh-business-review#2022/05/20/?article=3974953.