Category Archives: Empathy
INTERVIEW: “Days of Revolt: All Life is Sacred” / Chris Hedges and Gary Francione ☮
In this episode of Days of Revolt, host Chris Hedges sits down with legal scholar, animal rights activist and longtime vegan, Gary Francione. Francione begins by unpacking criticisms of the vegan movement, specifically addressing the structures of power that control the means of food production and access. He defends veganism from a moral standpoint, and explains how violence against animals is merely one form of violence inflicted by humans.
RACISM: “Are You Racist? ‘No’ is not a Good Enough Answer” / The Guardian ☮
SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE: “Would ‘General’ Prayer in School Be Okay?” / David Pakman and Louis Motamedi ☮
HUMANITARIANISM: “Guinea Worm Disease Nearly Eradicated by Carter Center” / Secular Talk / Kyle Kulinski ☮
For “Cupcake”
FINE ARTS – PHOTOGRAPHY: “Orangutan in Bali” / National Geographic Photo Contest / Andrew Suryono ☮
Photo and caption by Andrew Suryono / National Geographic 2015 Photo Contest.
“I was taking pictures of some Orangutans in Bali and then it started to rain. Just before I put my camera away, I saw this Orangutan took a taro leaf and put it on top on his head to protect himself from the rain! I immediately used my DSLR and telephoto lens to preserve this spontaneous magic moment.”
~ Andrew Suryono, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
WESTERN PHILOSOPHY: “Introduction to Nihilism” / Friedrich Nietzsche ☮
FEMINISM: “Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin: A Hilarious Celebration of Lifelong Female Friendship” / TEDWomen 2015 ☮
WESTERN PHILOSOPHY: “The Übermensch and Slave Morality” ☮
h/t: Philosophy
EMPATHY AND COMPASSION: “Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Greets Syrian Refugees Who Just Arrived in Toronto” ☮