Comments for outrospection

Comment on Monkeys, mirror neurons and the empathic brain by edwin rutsch

edwin rutsch — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:59:53 +0000

hi Roman
here’s a webpage with much of Jeremy’s work in one location..
http://cultureofempathy.com/References/Experts/Jeremy-Rifkin.htm

keep up the good work.. When they do have the empathy operation available. I’ll give it a try.

Edwin

Comment on In search of our inner ape: An interview with Frans de Waal by Źródła ludzkiej moralności. Czy pochodzą z pism objawionych? | Psychika a Religie

Sat, 29 May 2010 20:36:26 +0000

[...] przyjdą żeby go wesprzeć. Obejmują go i próbują uspokoić pocałunkami oraz głaskaniem. (Tutaj wywiad z tym badaczem, ang.). W swojej książce „Dzika sprawiedliwość. Moralne życie zwierząt. (google books, ang.)” [...]

Comment on The view from the diving-bell by Marie Taylor

Marie Taylor — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:22:49 +0000

This is one of the most profoundly enlightening and moving books I have ever read.Around 8 years ago I gave it to a friend as a “pass it on” book- you read it, write your name and country in it and pass it on. She was in London , last time I heard the book had been to the Gambia, New York, the middle east, Amsterdam and various parts of Canada.
Read this- it will lift your spirit about the human condition and the obstacles we can overcome when we have when we have something to say.
Marie (London)

Comment on The Empathy Top Five: Who are the greatest empathists of all time? by Jo Lyon

Jo Lyon — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:34:24 +0000

I think a special mention should go to the mother of Cerrie Burnell, the CBeebies presenter who was born without a right forearm, doesn’t wear a prosthesis, and has had to deal with some pretty unpleasant reactions to this from parents of CBeebies watchers. Cerrie was the subject of yesterday’s Guardian’s ‘My Family Values’ section and said ‘My mum always said to me: “It’s not just us teaching you, it’s you teaching us.”. http://bit.ly/9McKKO

Comment on The Empathy Top Five: Who are the greatest empathists of all time? by Anthony Cote

Anthony Cote — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 14:32:33 +0000

My discovery that someone else shares my belief in the crucial role of empathy in human matters is very satisfying. However, I must admit to some doubts in your apparent confidence that empathy can be taught.

Consequently, I’d be interested in your opinion on the following:
1. Is there an empathy gene or is it acquired through experience?
2. Regardless of your previous answer, is lack of empathy the consequence of suppression by other traits, such as narcissism, or is it simply not acquired by some people?
3. Does empathy exist in all of us, but only expressed selectively (i.e. we can empathize with some people, but not others, for whatever reason)?
4. Finally, what makes you think it can be taught?

Comment on Should you empathise with your father’s killer? by Alternatives

Alternatives — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:37:54 +0000

Hello,
We hope as many of you as possible will come to Jo and Pat’s talk at Alternatives in central London next Monday, March 29 2010, to support them and their work of forgiveness and reconciliation.
The talk starts at 7pm and runs until 8.30pm at 197 Piccadilly.
There’s more info and advance booking on our website.
Kind regards,
Alternatives

Comment on Five ways to expand your empathy by Christina Hart

Christina Hart — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:15:34 +0000

I’ve just found this wonderful website courtesy of an item on Roman Krznaric in the Oxford University magazine ‘Oxford Today’ (Vol 22, No 2).

I live in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The main town is Lismore. Lismore Library has a ‘Living Book’ scheme, where you ‘borrow’ a person for half an hour and talk with them about themselves and whatever ‘category’ they represent – Aboriginal, farmer, person with a disability, Buddhist, vegan etc. The idea behind the scheme is empathy building though personal contact, and gaining knowledge and understanding. I think libraries in the Netherlands were the innovators.

Incidentally, I noted the other item on Jo Parry and the IRA Brighton bomber, and know about the Forgiveness Project through my sister-in-law, Marian Partington – her sister Lucy was one of the victims of Fred and Rosemary West.

Comment on Colin Ward – an obituary and appreciation of the chuckling anarchist by Bernard Marszalek

Bernard Marszalek — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:15:31 +0000

Your remembrances of Colin are greatly appreciated. I met the gentleman only once while visiting London 12 years ago, but volunteered to be his US distributor of Anarchy in the early 60’s – which simply meant that I received bulk copies to place in bookstores in Chicago. His work has been a guide to me for all these years. For me he was an intellectual companion of Paul Goodman – another writer who saw the innate goodness in people and their expressions of social creativity that are oblivious to most intellectuals. And I am pleased to find your blog by chance (a Google Alert) and want to commend you for carrying on in Colin’s tradition.

I look forward to your review of Jeremy Rifkin’s .

Comment on Colin Ward – an obituary and appreciation of the chuckling anarchist by Nick Wilde

Nick Wilde — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:28:49 +0000

I was working in the library at Wandsworth Technical College whilst Colin was a Liberal Studies lecturer. He once confided in me that his two sons sang in the church choir but he couldn’t stop them because he was an anarchist and believed in freedom. I did a couple of book reviews for Anarchy and later he did a talk to a Library Association meeting for me. I remember that the head of Liberal Studies considered it his duty to complete the Times crossword by the morning coffee break or the Principal would want to know why. Often Charle Fellows the librarian and I as well as numerous reference books were called in to help. His ideas were a great influence and I remain, at heart, an anarchist because of his ideas.

Comment on Colin Ward – an obituary and appreciation of the chuckling anarchist by Ken Worpole

Ken Worpole — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 08:54:55 +0000

Thank you, Roman, for this lovely appreciation, which told me many things about Colin I didn’t know, hadn’t realised, or had forgotten. It’s a truly lovely piece.
Ken