Category: Culture of Empathy

TO BE HOPEFUL in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to…

Sending out gratitude for the wisdom and humor of @savedbythebellhooks. Institutional change is hard without building authentic relationships. The Empathetic Museum. [@empatheticmuseum] (October 4, 2021). “Sending out gratitude for the wisdom and humor of @savedbythebellhooks. Institutional change is…

The Empathetic Museum. [@empatheticmuseum] (March 13, 2022). “In Empathetic Museum’s work with institutions, we often address the multiplicity and inter-sectionalism that exists in the workplace.” [Photography]. Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/empatheticmuseum/p/CbECWHEpjop/ In Empathetic Museum’s work with institutions, we often address the…

Nunchi is a Korean word which translates to ‘eye measure’. It is a soft skill, a subtle art of gauging other people’s thoughts and feelings in order to build trust, harmony and connection. Nunchi is a powerful technique…

Our very idea of productivity is premised on the idea of producing something new, whereas we do not tend to see maintenance and care as productive in the same way. Jenny Odell, “How To Do Nothing: Resisting The…

Trust. Without it, Adam Smith’s invisible hand stays in its pocket; Keynes’s “animal spirits” are muted. “Virtually every commercial transaction has within itself an element of trust”, the Nobel Prize–winning economist Kenneth Arrow wrote in 1972. Jerry Unseem…

From @candygreene Jason Reynolds @jasonreynolds83 on @colbertlateshow talking about anxiety and empathy.