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He digs through the thick history of various cultures’ struggle with human connection, but most importantly the value of engaging people you’ve never met.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Keohane also shares the research and toxicity of group-think, tribalism, and the truly hilarious social cues that make one particular group more trustworthy than another. For example, to elicit trust all it takes is a Boston Red Sox cap, or a same-color T-Shirt. He also discusses how overcoming our fear of talking to strangers can lead to more innovation, more breakthroughs and better problem-solving.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">What would happen if our politicians, and company executives connected to each other, listened, empathized, and trusted each other?</p> <div style="height:100px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-connect-with-joe-keohane">Connect with Joe Keohane</h2> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">Joe Keohane is a writer and editor for well-known brands like <em>Esquire, Entrepreneur, Wired, Boston Magazine</em>, and <em>The New Yorker. </em></span></p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Keohane’s website is <a href="https://joekeohane.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></li> <li>Keohane’s Twitter profile is <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeKeohane" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a></li> <li>Buy his book on <a style="background-color: #ffffff;" href="https://www.amazon.com/Power-Strangers-Benefits-Connecting-Suspicious/dp/1984855778?&linkCode=ll1&tag=justinbrady-20&linkId=7d1e515547420ecc6b7bca38d2fd2c79&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amazon</a>, HOWEVER… the best way to buy the book is to visit your local bookstore where you can strike up a conversation with a stranger. 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