This week we have Ian Leslie on the show. Ian started his career in advertising but now writes and presents about human behaviour including psychology, culture, tech and business for publications like The New Statesman, The Economist, The Guardian and The FT. Most recently he wrote a book called Conflicted: Why Arguments Are Tearing Us Apart and How They Can Bring Us Together. He is also the author of the Substack The Ruffian where he covers everything from politics to decision making. We were delighted to chat with him about some of the topics covered in his book including: why being passive aggressive is the worst behaviour with no outcome; the power of humour in dealing with conflict; low versus high contact societies; devil’s advocates and their weaknesses; and the answer to the question on all of our minds, what is the most important rule in dealing with conflict. Enjoy!

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