Tag Archives: David Brooks

Generosity and empathy

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

David Brooks wrote a powerful column on Friday, a mini-diatribe against empathy.  Apparently, empathy education is all the rage, the premise being that exposure to others’ difficult situations will lead to more right and moral action. The catch, says Brooks, … Continue reading →

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David Brooks on New Humanism

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

David Brooks’ column in this weeks’ New York Times is a must-read, so much so that I’ve pasted it in into the end of this post in full (and as soon as his talk from last week’s TED conference is … Continue reading →

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