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Humanity on a tightrope : thoughts on empathy, family, and big changes for a viable future / Paul R. Ehrlich and Robert E. Ornstein.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ehrlich, Paul R.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social problems.
- Social change.
- Cultural relations.
- Empathy.
- Globalization--Social aspects.
- Globalization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (193 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield : Distributed by National Book Network, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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
- Contents:
- Contents; Part I; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Part II; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Acknowledgments; Appendix: Going Further; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Authors
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-20855-6
- 1-282-92258-0
- 9786612922589
- 1-4422-0650-0
- OCLC:
- 748376445
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