03059nam 2200733Ia 450 991045946510332120200520144314.01-282-92258-097866129225891-4422-0650-0(CKB)2670000000059930(EBL)634228(OCoLC)748376445(SSID)ssj0000420101(PQKBManifestationID)11278364(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000420101(PQKBWorkID)10385852(PQKB)10669760(SSID)ssj0000777398(PQKBManifestationID)12320929(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000777398(PQKBWorkID)10755059(PQKB)10933655(MiAaPQ)EBC634228(Au-PeEL)EBL634228(CaPaEBR)ebr10434952(CaONFJC)MIL292258(EXLCZ)99267000000005993020100416d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHumanity on a tightrope[electronic resource] thoughts on empathy, family, and big changes for a viable future /Paul R. Ehrlich and Robert E. OrnsteinLanham, Md. Rowman & Littlefield Distributed by National Book Networkc20101 online resource (193 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4422-0649-7 1-4422-0648-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Part I; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Part II; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Acknowledgments; Appendix: Going Further; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the AuthorsMore than ever, the world finds itself faced with common problems that affect most of the planet's population in some way: climate change, poverty, escalating violence, international conflicts, illness. And while an 'us v. them' mentality persists, a growing sense of empathy, of connection, with those in remote parts of the world has caught hold and is spreading. The authors argue that empathy and feelings of kinship with others are necessary to preventing the collapse of civilization. Through a careful examination of how humans must learn to relate to one another to avoid global calamity, theSocial problemsSocial changeCultural relationsEmpathyGlobalizationSocial aspectsElectronic books.Social problems.Social change.Cultural relations.Empathy.GlobalizationSocial aspects.303.48/2Ehrlich Paul R63723Ornstein Robert E(Robert Evan),1942-126814MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459465103321Humanity on a tightrope2219956UNINA