The Empathic Civilization by Jeremy Rifkin
This major new work by bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin documents the emergence of a new form of human consciousness - empathy - that is, he argues, the only basis on which we can address the key challenges of the globalizing world of the 21st century.Huffington Post
"The kind of reading fans of Jared Diamond and Richard Dawkins can sink their teeth into, with a contagious sense of urgency over whether we can 'reach biosphere consciousness and global empathy in time to avert planetary collapse.'"
Publishers Weekly
"A thoroughly entertaining read."
Socialist Unity
"Many in the scholarly, religious, and political fields praise Jeremy Rifkin for a willingness to think big, raise controversial questions, and serve as a social and ethical prophet."
New York Times
Rifkin is "one of the leading big-picture thinkers of our day."
Utne Reader
"Rifkin poses real questions that we've spent too little time thinking about."
Washington Post
Jeremy Rifkin is the founder and president of the Foundation on Economic Trends, as well as the author of eighteen best-selling books, including The Hydrogen Economy and The End of Work. Face the Nation, The Lehrer News Hour, 20/20, Larry King Live, Today, and Good Morning America have all included him as a guest. Rifkin was selected one of 150 persons in the United States by the National Journal. that have the most clout when it comes to determining federal policy Rifkin has also testified before various congressional committees and has been a senior lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School's Executive Education Program since 1994.
Rifkin is the chairman of the Global CEO Business Roundtable, which comprises IBM, Cisco, Cushman & Wakefield, and has advised a number of world leaders, including French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He resides in Bethesda, Maryland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780745641461 |
| ISBN 10 | 0745641466 |
| Title | The Empathic Civilization |
| Author | Jeremy Rifkin |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-01-19 |
| Number of pages | 688 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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