Christopher Kolenda: What Afghan War Veterans Can Teach America About How to Listen Empathically To Our "Enemies"


Author: Andrew Keen August 16, 2022 Duration: 34:42
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Christopher Kolenda: What Afghan War Veterans Can Teach America About How to Listen Empathically To Our "Enemies"

Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now.

In this episode, Andrew is joined by Christopher Kolenda, author of Zero-Sum Victory: What We’re Getting Wrong about War.

Christopher D. Kolenda is a West Point graduate, internationally renowned combat leader, and retired Army colonel. He holds a PhD in War Studies from King’s College, London, and is the editor of Leadership: The Warrior’s Art. He is the first American to have fought the Taliban as a commander in combat.


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