Australian philosopher says by first stepping outside yourself,advantage and action follow, and that workplace wellness has replaced work-life balanceRoman Krznaric is a philosopher and writer whose books include Empathy (sensitivity to another's feelings as if they were one's own), and The Wonderbox and How to Find Fulfilling Work. He believes that we need to cultivate empathy (sensitivity to another's feelings as if they were one's own) to create change: both politically and in our relationships. He considers himself a “late developer philosopher. Although he attended Oxford to study philosophy,his time there as a young student was a catastrophe”, he says. “It was all logic and analytical philosophy. The Plato stuff – how to be good, or how to lead a good life – is not taught so much any more. Academic philosophy has been a failure for the final century.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com