The Sympathy of the People, a Drama of Today
The Sympathy of the People, a Drama of Today

Author: John Pratt [From Old Catalog] Whitman

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-24

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 9781359576897

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The Sympathy of the People (Classic Reprint)
The Sympathy of the People (Classic Reprint)

Author: John Pratt Whitman

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-03-23

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 9780365368816

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Excerpt from The Sympathy of the People Like all plays and works of fiction there is no attempt to adhere to facts either in the course of events or in the characters portrayed. In the Boston police strike there was no important love affair, no Lucy Knowles, no Dennis Wiggs, no Grimes, and no banks were broken into. In Boston today there are many, who like Samuel Gompers, believe the disastrous strike was framed in order to allow labor to ride to a fall, as it apparently did. NO event could have been staged - if it were staged - with greater genius and with results more far-reaching in the struggle between capital and labor. From coast to coast there set in a reaction against labor which did much to carry a conservative president into Office, with the illustrious governor Of Massachusetts for second place. Of course, a considerable portion Of substantial Boston denies vehemently any preconceived plot to injure the labor unions and the labor movement generally. Who is right or who is wrong in the controversy the author does not pretend to say. He saw a possible plot; he took advantage of a great drama enacted in real life; and he shaped a dramatic story in a faraway town which would make a thrilling and absorbing play. Here is an attempt to give amusement; to depict real human characters; to provide wholesome fun; and to mirror deep and absorbing love in artistic and dramatic form - for, after all. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Against Empathy
Against Empathy

Author: Paul Bloom

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2016-12-06

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0062339354

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New York Post Best Book of 2016 We often think of our capacity to experience the suffering of others as the ultimate source of goodness. Many of our wisest policy-makers, activists, scientists, and philosophers agree that the only problem with empathy is that we don’t have enough of it. Nothing could be farther from the truth, argues Yale researcher Paul Bloom. In AGAINST EMPATHY, Bloom reveals empathy to be one of the leading motivators of inequality and immorality in society. Far from helping us to improve the lives of others, empathy is a capricious and irrational emotion that appeals to our narrow prejudices. It muddles our judgment and, ironically, often leads to cruelty. We are at our best when we are smart enough not to rely on it, but to draw instead upon a more distanced compassion. Basing his argument on groundbreaking scientific findings, Bloom makes the case that some of the worst decisions made by individuals and nations—who to give money to, when to go to war, how to respond to climate change, and who to imprison—are too often motivated by honest, yet misplaced, emotions. With precision and wit, he demonstrates how empathy distorts our judgment in every aspect of our lives, from philanthropy and charity to the justice system; from medical care and education to parenting and marriage. Without empathy, Bloom insists, our decisions would be clearer, fairer, and—yes—ultimately more moral. Brilliantly argued, urgent and humane, AGAINST EMPATHY shows us that, when it comes to both major policy decisions and the choices we make in our everyday lives, limiting our impulse toward empathy is often the most compassionate choice we can make.

Proceedings of the Pacific Science Congress
Proceedings of the Pacific Science Congress

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1928

Total Pages: 1464

ISBN-13:

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Vols. for 1st-9th congresses include full proceedings; for 10th, partial proceedings; for 11th, abstracts of papers only. Selected papers of individual symposia of the congresses published separately and in various journals.