Author Corey Booker reflected on a conversation he had with a mentor of his, Frank Hutchins, in his book United. He goes into detail explaining some of the lessons Frank taught him and some of Frank’s views of the world. One big focus was on a lack of empathy, or shared understanding of each other’s … Continue reading A Poverty of Understanding
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Deep Human Connections
Senator Cory Booker from New Jersey reflected on his life journey, lessons, relationships, and values in his book, United: Thoughts on Finding Common Ground and Advancing the Common Good. Throughout Booker’s experience, giving the title its meaning, he has become profoundly aware of how connected everyone is. Not just everyone in a small community or … Continue reading Deep Human Connections
Listening and Empathizing
In his writing from the second century, Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius talks about the importance of self-awareness, being present in every moment, and learning to view others through new perspectives which build empathy with other people. Combining these ideas in a simple thought, Aurelius wrote, “Accustom thyself to attend carefully to what is said by … Continue reading Listening and Empathizing
The Breadth of Empathy
When Peter Singer describes empathy in his book The Most Good You Can Do, he explains that there are four separate parts that make up empathy, and that those four parts come together to form two separate categories of empathy. The different aspects of empathy manifest in their own way as we react to others … Continue reading The Breadth of Empathy
A Lack of Empathy
When describing the attitudes of effective altruists in his book, The Most Good You Can Do, author Peter Singer examines empathy, and how empathy affects people within a community. Singer focuses on what empathy means and how it has become something worth focusing on in our lives today. In his book, the author uses a quote … Continue reading A Lack of Empathy