We talk about climate change, war, and pandemics—but beneath them all lies a deeper challenge: the empathy crisis.

In an age of constant connection, we are losing the ability to truly listen and understand one another. Fear, misinformation, and polarization are reshaping how we belong—and who we exclude.

In this episode of Unfounded, we explore how our search for identity can deepen division, why empathy is eroding across societies and organizations, and what it will take to rebuild understanding in a fractured world.

🎙️ Featuring Danny Gal, author of The Paradox of Belonging:
https://www.amazon.com/Belonging-Paradox-Global-Empathy-Crisis/dp/1917391145

Rabbits chase signals. They move fast because they’re afraid to stop. Turtles choose direction. They move deliberately because they know where they’re going. One is driven by FOMO. The other by conviction.

Together with renowned digital transformation expert Omer Milwidsky, we unpack why real innovation rarely looks urgent in the moment, and why building something meaningful requires the confidence to move slower than the crowd.

We live in a moment where content is being produced faster than we can blink. But much of it feels a bit like junk food for the mind — easy to make, easy to consume, and ultimately… not very nourishing. The kind of thing that fills the feed but leaves you strangely unsatisfied, as if you’ve eaten an entire bag of digital empty calories.
Together with guest Itai Bichler, AI philosopher, public speaker and former Chief Creative Officer at Soda Stream, we dive into the question of intent, taste and agency.

Business visionaries and leaders come in all shapes and colors, but there is a clear thread that runs through the stories of many of the great ones. It is one that goes beyond just the question of success, track record, critical thinking and decision making.

After more than 2 decades of sitting with a wide range of founders and CEOs, David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli share a wealth of anecdotes that transcend the tangible qualities one must possess, and touches upon the intangible yet ever-important quality of character.

Never has it been easier to create entire worlds at the click of your fingers. Yet this burst of productivity masks a real danger lurking beneath -- what will happen when we collectively lose our ability to think, or if our audience will no longer be able to distinguish between A & B.

David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli dive into a number of phenomena such as the Originality Illusion, the Blindspot of Taste, the Death of Difficulty and the Context Gap, all side-effects of the Great New Wonderful AI revolution..

Assaf Guery founded 2 cutting-edge creative agencies, co-founded digital banking giant Varo, and then became a photographer who specializes in capturing the behind the scenes magic of some of the world’s most powerful business people.

David Laxer & Ofir Michaeli sit down with their guest and explore the power of slowness in today’s rapid, ever-changing technological landscape.
From challenges to opportunities, the episode dives into the complexities of maintaining purpose and focus while scaling up and dealing with the pressures of shareholders.

We host Einat Israeli, former VP Marketing of Nike Israel, to explore the booming longevity and wellbeing industries, discussing trends, tribes and mindsets, and most importantly, shattering stereotypes.

When your national airline can’t get off the ground creatively, it’s time for some tough love. David Laxer and Ofir Michaeli unpack El Al’s identity crisis and explore how a little self-awareness—and even self-deprecation—could help the brand soar again.