Another set of studies, conducted by Harvard and Yale academics in 2012, uncovered results suggesting we are not by our nature selfish creatures. Research at Princeton University found evidence that compassion is “an innate human response embedded into the folds of our brains” [...]If we can build a society that encourages greed and sentiments which justify inequality, then we can also build a society nurturing solidarity, compassion and equality. It has proven all too useful for defenders of our bankrupt order to portray it as the rational expression of humanity. But the opposing evidence is there, and it is stark. In a world where prosperity exists alongside such misery, it should give hope to those who believe there really is another way.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 03:03:18 +0000