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The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis

by Jeremy Rifkin
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The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis
The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis

Exploring empathy's role in global sustainability.

If you've been feeling that the world is reaching a tipping point, both environmentally and socially, Jeremy Rifkin's "The Empathic Civilization" might just resonate with you. Rifkin compellingly intertwines psychology, history, and science to illustrate how empathy could be the key to saving our planet. It's deep yet accessible, providing a fresh perspective on the social evolution of humanity and our potential for collective survival. This book might change not just how you see the world, but also how you engage with it.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis

by Jeremy Rifkin
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ISBN: 9780745641461
Authors: Jeremy Rifkin
Publisher: Polity Pr
Date of Publication: 2010-04-12
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Economics, History, Philosophy, Politics, Sociology
Related Topics: Sociology, Social Issues, History, Economics, Politics, Society
Goodreads rating: 4.03
(rated by 925 readers)

Description

In this sweeping new interpretation of the history of civilization, bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin looks at the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development—and is likely to determine our fate as a species. Today we face unparalleled challenges in an energy-intensive and interconnected world that will demand an unprecedented level of mutual understanding among diverse peoples and nations. Do we have the capacity and collective will to come together in a way that will enable us to cope with the great challenges of our time? In this remarkable book, Jeremy Rifkin tells the dramatic story of the extension of human empathy from the rise of the first great theological civilizations to the ideological age that dominated the 18th and 19th centuries, the psychological era that characterized much of the 20th century, and the emerging dramaturgical period of the 21st century. The result is a new social tapestry—The Empathic Civilization—woven from a wide range of fields. Rifkin argues that at the very core of the human story is the paradoxical relationship between empathy and entropy. At various times in history, new energy regimes have converged with new communication revolutions, creating ever more complex societies that heightened empathic sensitivity and expanded human consciousness. But these increasingly complicated milieus require extensive energy use and speed us toward resource depletion. The irony is that our growing empathic awareness has been made possible by an ever
 

Exploring empathy's role in global sustainability.

If you've been feeling that the world is reaching a tipping point, both environmentally and socially, Jeremy Rifkin's "The Empathic Civilization" might just resonate with you. Rifkin compellingly intertwines psychology, history, and science to illustrate how empathy could be the key to saving our planet. It's deep yet accessible, providing a fresh perspective on the social evolution of humanity and our potential for collective survival. This book might change not just how you see the world, but also how you engage with it.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.