"Conflict and isolation between individuals and groups negatively impact our societies at local, national and global levels. Empathy can combat this social isolation and conflict by helping people relate to others in ways that promote cooperation and unity (Konrath, O’Brien & Hsing, 2011)" (EVERHART + 2016)
Why Empathy Holds the Key to Transforming 21st Century Learning
By Thom Markham
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Empathy unites
"The list could have started here, but on a planet that is now close to completing the globalizing process, empathy assumes a special role as the key emotion critical for seven-plus billion people to live in harmony and cooperative relationship. For our Stone-Age brethren, fear and separation were appropriate mechanisms for survival. But that has been flipped by sheer numbers, technology, resource scarcity, and environmental impact. Empathy is required curriculum, and without it, eventually our current focus on high test scores and fulfilling college requirements will be rendered meaningless by untoward events."