Humanity on a tightrope : thoughts on empathy, family, and big changes for a viable future /
Paul R. Ehrlich and Robert E. Ornstein.
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers : Distributed by National Book Network, c2010.
- vii, 184 p. : ill.
On a tightrope -- Empathy, and "us" family members versus "them" -- The seeds of family values and how they sprouted -- The evolution of "them" -- The neuropsychology of getting to "us": the more alike we are, the more we like -- It's all us now: closing the culture gap and building a global family -- The beginnings of a new stage in history -- Getting to "alike" one another -- Revitalizing religious empathy and staying on the tightrope. HKBU library
YT2025 M10
Focusing on what families and family values are, the authors argue how viewing the world population as one big family will lead to a more sustainable civilization.
9781442206489 1442206489
Social problems. Social change. Cultural relations. Empathy. Globalization--Social aspects.