This Book Will Make You Kinder Summary

A picture of the book This Book Will Make You Kinder by Henry James Garrett.

A very brief summary:

  • We are kind because of empathy. Empathy drives us to be kind.
  • We aren’t kinder because our empathy is being switched off by empathy limiting mistakes.
  • Empathy limiting mistakes include missing knowledge, wrong assumptions, looking the other way…
  • By fully listening to people, while also giving them a safe space to share, we can switch on our innate empathy for them.
Last updated: 01 September 2025

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