Merve Emre on Emotional Intelligence as Corporate Control

Merve Emre on Emotional Intelligence as Corporate Control

In 2020, we saw stress from our personal lives seep into our work lives at an uncontrollable magnitude.

It’s been 25 years since the concept of emotional intelligence exploded onto the scene. Cultural critic Merve Emre makes a bold case that in the wrong hands, it can be used to exploit people. We unpack the surprising roots of emotional intelligence, how it’s been co-opted as a form of corporate control, and why you might want to rethink some of your core assumptions about emotions at work. You can find the full transcript for this episode at go.ted.com/T4GTscript6