Becoming an Empathic Civilization Jeremy Rifkin, economist and
founder of The Foundation on Economic Trends, believes it is
possible to expand the reach of our empathy to the entire human
race, and beyond. He cites new research showing that humans are
soft-wired with mirror neurons that cause us to empathize with
one another. This emotion has evolved over time: What began as a
feeling reserved for those of the same family has expanded to
those of the same tribe, to religion, to nation. - We Are Hard-
Wired to Care and Connect: Recent research has shown that our
brains are made to support caring, cooperation, and service. -
Video: Brett Dennen's Empathy Song: Musician Brett Dennen sings
for the Mosaic Project, a program focused on building positive
relationships based on respect. - Compassion Comes First:
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