How Empathy Promotes Human Flourishing Ft. Dr. Carolyn Calloway-Thomas Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to learn why giving others the benefit of the
doubt can elevate us all.


Dr. Carolyn Calloway-Thomas is a Professor and Director of
Graduate Studies in the Department of African American and
African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University. She is also the
author of Empathy in the Global World. In this episode, she
shares why the moral imperative for global empathy is also a gift
from which we can all benefit. She also shares several poignant
personal stories that make this a must-watch episode.





00:00 Preview


00:34 Introduction


00:52 About Dr. Carolyn Calloway-Thomas


06:00 Why empathy matters so much to Carolyn


09:23 Treating each other with kindness matters more than we
think


14:17 The circle as a powerful metaphor for empathy


20:06 How does empathy contribute to the public good and human
flourishing?


26:11 The moral responsibility of self-transcendence


30:57 Reconciling differences and transcending us vs. them


35:55 Lessons from Carolyn’s classroom: Understanding without
agreeing


41:12 Daily practices to promote empathy


48:43 Carolyn Calloway-Thomas’ Purposeful Empathy Story





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CONNECT WITH CAROLYN


Empathy in the Global World https://a.co/d/0dQ34fVp





Show Notes


Empathy-Building Through Museums https://elifgokcigdem.com/





Video Edited by David Tsvariani