by Minter Dial | Apr 28, 2020 | Ethics, Podcast
With an estimated third of the planet’s population under some form of restriction (up to lockdown) mostly in the First World, many people are looking at the option of podcasting. It feels like a veritable podrush! And it makes sense given that a podcast is...
by Minter Dial | May 3, 2019 | Ethics, Leadership
I recently discovered a new tool to disseminate empathy that’s called the Empathy Circle. On the heels of newest book, Heartificial Empathy, I was invited to participate in two such Empathy Circles, led by Edwin Rutsch, Director of the Culture of Empathy, who...
by Minter Dial | Apr 16, 2019 | Digital Transformation, Ethics, Travel
I had the privilege of speaking at SXSW on the back of my new book, Heartificial Empathy. My talk was entitled: How to Put Empathy into Business and AI (you can listen to the audio version of my SXSW speech here). Perhaps it’s just my filter and the types of sessions...
by Minter Dial | Dec 11, 2018 | Ethics, Leadership
In the preamble of a Waking Up with Sam Harris podcast (“Sacred & Profane” #138), Sam explored the topic of apologies, including the scope and timeframe for saying sorry. How, when and why is an apology acceptable? What makes the apology palatable or...
by Minter Dial | Nov 21, 2017 | Ethics, Leadership
With all the mounting accusations of sexual misconduct by men in power, I have had several conversations in different countries — with men and women — that have made me pause. To date, there have been at least 40 well-known men singled out for their...
by Minter Dial | Mar 30, 2017 | Ethics, Genomics, Health
Are you someone who pays attention to what you eat? Maybe you even consider yourself a “foodie”? When it comes to grocery shopping, I have learned to be significantly more picky over the years. Certain ingredients are forbidden, like hormone-treated...