An Exercise in Empathy

by | Nov 30, 2021 | Deliberation

Clinician Richard A. Friedman at The Washington Post: Here’s an exercise that might boost your empathy: Listen carefully to someone you want to communicate with better, and choose something they said or did that you don’t like or agree with. Now imagine at least two...

The Value of Civility and Empathy

by | Oct 22, 2020 | Civility

From Government Executive: America’s public discourse has gotten rougher over the past decade, with incivility on the rise.  Social media, more coarse politics and more disconnection have made civility more and more rare. As our society and political system try to...