LEADER 03025nam 2200721Ia 450 001 9910785471103321 005 20230207213839.0 010 $a1-282-92258-0 010 $a9786612922589 010 $a1-4422-0650-0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000059930 035 $a(EBL)634228 035 $a(OCoLC)748376445 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000420101 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11278364 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000420101 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10385852 035 $a(PQKB)10669760 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000777398 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12320929 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000777398 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10755059 035 $a(PQKB)10933655 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL634228 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10434952 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL292258 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC634228 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000059930 100 $a20100416d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHumanity on a tightrope$b[electronic resource] $ethoughts on empathy, family, and big changes for a viable future /$fPaul R. Ehrlich and Robert E. Ornstein 210 $aLanham, Md. $cRowman & Littlefield $cDistributed by National Book Network$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (193 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4422-0649-7 311 $a1-4422-0648-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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 Authors 330 $aMore 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, the 606 $aSocial problems 606 $aSocial change 606 $aCultural relations 606 $aEmpathy 606 $aGlobalization$xSocial aspects 615 0$aSocial problems. 615 0$aSocial change. 615 0$aCultural relations. 615 0$aEmpathy. 615 0$aGlobalization$xSocial aspects. 676 $a303.48/2 700 $aEhrlich$b Paul R$063723 701 $aOrnstein$b Robert E$g(Robert Evan),$f1942-$0126814 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910785471103321 996 $aHumanity on a tightrope$93841337 997 $aUNINA