Taken for Granted: Merve Emre on Emotional Intelligence as Corporate Control

<p>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 <a href="http://go.ted.com/T4GTscript6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">go.ted.com/T4GTscript6</a></p>