Chuck Watts is a retired limited partner with Edward Jones Investments, holds a Master of Divinity degree, and founded the Empathy Surplus Network. Our conversation is centered around linguistics, empathy vs. cruelty, vision, values, and how to be a leader.

Timestamps

[1:45] Social entrepreneurship [3:15] A clean healthy environment is a human right [8:45] The Empathy Surplus Network [12:15] Reframing around empathy is a form of social change (unconscious talking to conscious framing) [16:15] When you have empathy, there is no room for cruelty. Like sauerkraut. [20:15] Raise the level of moral and political dialogue via relationships and framing [23:45] Progressivism, “To promote the progress of science and useful arts” [27:15] All policies have two components: empathy and implementation [29:45] Measuring success and seeing results [33:15] Inwardly digest, Invest, Implement, Invite [38:45] Facts don’t move people. What does? [44:15] United Nations pocketbook - how do we learn empathy? [54:15] Stronger America, Progressive Markets, Better Futures, Effective Government, Mutual Responsibility [1:06:45] Cliffhanger! The Carbon Pollution Blanket