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The Empathy Gap
Daniel Goleman shows us how compassion repairs social inequalities in the world. This is an excerpt from his audiobook—A Force for Good: The Dalai Lama’s Vision for Our World.
About A Force for Good
Daniel Goleman’s A Force for Good: The Dalai Lama’s Vision for Our Worldhighlights the Dalai Lama’s core beliefs, presents evidence that supports their relevance, and explains how these can be applied to promote a better future.
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