How the Dignity Index Can Heal Our Divides With Tom Rosshirt

What if we could get to the root of our divides and start bridging them? In this powerful episode of Live Happy Now, Paula Felps sits down with Tom Rosshirt, co‑creator of the Dignity Index, to explore why our public conversations feel so fractured — and how dignity offers a practical path back to connection. Tom explains how contempt, not disagreement, is what drives our divisions, and he shares the ways that dignity can heal what contempt has damaged. Three things you’ll learn: Why contempt is the real source of division — and how to recognize it. How dignity strengthens trust, communication, and problem‑solving. How small, everyday choices can shift the culture around you toward connection.