{"product_id":"the-empathic-civilization-9780745641454","title":"The Empathic Civilization","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this sweeping new interpretation of the history of civilization, bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin looks at the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development-and is likely to determine our fate as a species.  \u003cp\u003eToday we face unparalleled challenges in an energy-intensive and interconnected world that will demand an unprecedented level of mutual understanding among diverse peoples and nations. Do we have the capacity and collective will to come together in a way that will enable us to cope with the great challenges of our time?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this remarkable book Jeremy Rifkin tells the dramatic story of the extension of human empathy from the rise of the first great theological civilizations, to the ideological age that dominated the 18th and 19th centuries, the psychological era that characterized much of the 20th century and the emerging dramaturgical period of the 21st century. The result is a new social tapestry-The Empathic Civilization-woven from a w\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A brilliant read ... that boldly challenges the conventional view of human nature embedded in our educational systems, business practices, and political culture.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"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.'\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \"A thoroughly entertaining read.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocialist Unity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Rifkin is \"one of the leading big-picture thinkers of our day.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUtne Reader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \"Rifkin poses real questions that we've spent too little time thinking about.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e 1. The Hidden Paradox of Human History \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eI. Homo Empathicus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e 2. The New View of Human Nature \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e 3. A Sentient Interpretation of Biological Evolution \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e 4. Becoming Human \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e 5. Rethinking the Meaning of the Human Journey \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eII. Empathy and Civilization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e 6. The Ancient Theological Brain and Patriarchal Economy \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e 7. Cosmopolitan Rome and the Rise of Urban Christianity \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e 8. The Soft Industrial Revolution of the Late Medieval Era\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e and the Birth of Humanism \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e 9. Ideological Thinking in a Modern Market Economy \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e 10. Psychological Consciousness in a Postmodern Existential\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e World \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eIII. The Age of Empathy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e 11. The Climb to Global Peak Empathy \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e 12. The Planetary Entropic Abyss\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e 13. The Emerging Era of Distributed Capitalism \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e 14. The Theatrical Self in an Improvisational Society \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e 15. Biosphere Consciousness in a Climax Economy \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eNotes \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eBibliography \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndex \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51862919676247,"sku":"9780745641454","price":66.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745641454.jpg?v=1759919092","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-empathic-civilization-9780745641454","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}