Humanity on a tightrope thoughts on empathy, family, and big changes for a viable future
More than ever, the world finds itself faced with common problems that affect most of the planet's population in some way: climate change, poverty, escalating violence, international conflicts, illness. And while an 'us v. them' mentality persists, a growing sense of empathy, of conne...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham, Md. :
Rowman & Littlefield : Distributed by National Book Network
c2010.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798310106719 |
| Sumario: | More than ever, the world finds itself faced with common problems that affect most of the planet's population in some way: climate change, poverty, escalating violence, international conflicts, illness. And while an 'us v. them' mentality persists, a growing sense of empathy, of connection, with those in remote parts of the world has caught hold and is spreading. The authors argue that empathy and feelings of kinship with others are necessary to preventing the collapse of civilization. Through a careful examination of how humans must learn to relate to one another to avoid global calamity, the |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (193 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781282922587 9786612922589 9781442206502 |
