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“Compassion has enemies, and those enemies are things like pity, moral outrage, fear.”

Quote by Joan Halifax

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Joan Halifax is a renowned anthropologist born in 1942. Her research focuses on anthropology, religion, and psychology, offering profound insights into human culture and social structures. more

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