by Zach | Apr 20, 2018 | Spring 2018
I am currently reading The Heart And The Fist, by Governor Eric Greitens, an autobiography deemed “The education of a humanitarian, and the making of a Navy SEAL.” While in undergrad at Duke University, Greitens traveled to Croatia to volunteer with the Project for...
by Zach | Apr 20, 2018 | Spring 2018
Artistic works by Dox Thrash showed African Americans as real people living their lives instead of as caricatures, which had been common in the past. His work generally focused on the life he knew: the life of an African American in a small town in the 1930s-40s. His...
by Zach | Apr 20, 2018 | Spring 2018
Vulnerability and empathy are recurring themes in our lives. Every day, we meet new people and face situations that challenge our morals and beliefs. Both TED talks, “The Power of Vulnerability,” and “Empathy in College,” dive in to further detail and examples....
by Zach | Apr 16, 2018 | Spring 2018
In this TED talk, the mother of one of the Columbine shooters speaks on the issues she has faced during her life after the attack. She briefly touches on how she people go into meeting her with so many misconceptions about her that she cannot defend knowing the...
by Zach | Apr 16, 2018 | Spring 2018
Another Night in Paradise by Phil Collins I found this song to be incredibly topical when speaking of empathy and compassion. Everyday people, especially in America and other first world countries, often taken for granted what we have and focus and things that we do...
by Zach | Apr 16, 2018 | Spring 2018
This incredibly powerful photo, to me, is a great display of compassion and empathy. Just the expression on the man’s face as he holds the little girl expresses so much. He appears to be an American soldier, comforting the little girl of his “enemy.” When the uniforms...
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