Sam Richards: A radical experiment in empathy

April 18, 2011

By leading the Americans in his audience at TEDxPSU step by step through the thought process, sociologist Sam Richards sets an extraordinary challenge: can they understand — not approve of, but understand — the motivations of an Iraqi insurgent? And by extension, can anyone truly understand and empathize with another?

A radical experiment in empathy: Sam Richards at TED.com (ted.com)
Sam Harris & Richard Dawkins talk about The Moral Landscape (poddelusion.co.uk)

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