Outside of a Dog

Where it's not too dark to read

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Recent Books

Michael Sandel: What Money Can't Buy (Paperback, 2012, Allen Lane)

What Money Can't Buy

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Should we pay children to read books or to get good grades? Should we allow corporations to pay for the right to pollute the atmosphere? Is it ethical to pay people to test risky new drugs or to donate their organs? What about hiring mercenaries to fight our wars? Auctioning …

Roman Krznaric: Empathy (Paperback, 2015, TarcherPerigee)

Empathy

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Roman Krznaric: Empathy (2014, Penguin Random House)

Empathy

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A popular speaker and co-founder of The School of Life, Roman Krznaric has traveled the world researching and lecturing on the subject of empathy. In this lively and engaging book, he argues that our brains are wired for social connection. Empathy, not apathy or self-centeredness, is at the heart of …