No, America does not have a gun problem. Americans have an empathy problem.
I feel as though I have to define that word. So few people seem to have a grasp of what it means. In my eyes, anyway.
Empathy is the means, ability and will to consciously consider the feelings of other people as if they were one’s own. I say means, ability and will because it does take that trifecta to fully empathize with a person, and it is that trifecta that is ultimately lacking among people today.
Roman Krznaric reveals how empathy can enrich our lives and help create a happier and more caring world. This talk was filmed at an Action for Happiness even…See it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion
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