Todd Kashdan on The Art of Insubordination: How (and Why) to Dissent and Defy Effectively

Episode Highlights With Todd Kashdan

• Why he wrote a book on insubordination and all the connotations attached to that word
• The reason we are seeing a higher percentage than we’ve ever seen of people questioning societal norms
• What makes people want to cling to the status quo
• How understanding this affects his parenting style and his relationships
• Why disagreeing can be extremely beneficial to a group and why it can be the most caring thing to do
• What minority influence is and why it is important to understand
• Strategies we can use to have more effective groups, friendships and work environments
• Stories of dissenters who have changed history
• Ways to nurture our kids curiosity
• Why play is a virtue and how curiosity and play are the antidote to many of our current problems
• How to increase resilience and well being
• His strategy for microtransitions that can help overwhelm

Resources We Mention

• The Art of Insubordination: How to Dissent and Defy Effectively by Todd Kashdan
• Todd Kashdan - Website
• Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Dr. Kristin Neff 
• The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker
• Shadow Syndromes: The Mild Forms of Major Mental Disorders That Sabotage Us by John J. Ratey