You probably hear the word empathy a lot. You probably also think it means, “the fact or power of sharing the feelings of another, especially in sorrow or trouble; fellow feeling, compassion, or commiseration.” That’s actually the definition of sympath…

This week, surging Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina offered some praise of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. “She’s smart, she’s hardworking, she’s giving it all she’s got,” Fiorina said of Clinton. “I fee…

Taber Academy is exploring the theme of empathy this year with its students and the tri-town community through a slate of speakers, beginning with Dr. Michael Kimmel on Sept. 23.Kimmel, director of the Center for the Study of Men and Masculinities at&n…

We need to avoid a common temptation nowadays: to discard whatever proves troublesome. Let us remember the Golden Rule: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” (Mt 7:12).This Rule points us in a clear direction. Let us treat oth…

The lecture emphasized the role that verbal and nonverbal presence plays in establishing compassion in times of crisis.“We are living in a society where increasingly we are not present,” Tracy said. “Compassion begins with the choice …

These are just a few examples of the many metaphors and frames used to powerful effect in this document. They have one thing in common, which they also share with the progressive value system: they are rooted in a worldview based on empathy.   &n…