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The Science of Evil: On Empathy and the Origins of Cruelty

This book delves into the complex interplay between empathy and cruelty, examining the scientific research and theories that explain the origins of human cruelty and the role of empathy in society. more

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Simon Baron-Cohen
Simon Baron-Cohen

Simon Baron-Cohen is a British psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist renowned for his research in the field of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Born on August 15, 1958, he is currently a professor at King's College, Cambridge. more

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“The state of interbeing is a vulnerable state. It is the vulnerability of the naive altruist, of the trusting lover, of the unguarded sharer. To enter it, one must leave behind the seeming shelter of a control-based life, protected by walls of cynicism, judgment, and blame.”

“Ultimately, work on self is inseperable from work in the world. Each mirrors the other; each is a vehicle for the other. When we change ourselves, our values and actions change as well. When we do work in the world, internal issues arise that we must face or be rendered ineffective.”

“Contemporaneous with the financial crisis we have an ecological crisis and a health crisis. They are intimately interlinked. We cannot convert much more of the earth into money, or much more of our health into money, before the basis of life itself is threatened.”

“One of the ways that your project, your personal healing, or your social invention can change the world is through story. But even if no one ever learns of it, even if it is invisible to every human on Earth, it will have no less of an effect.”