Here’s what’s happened so far: Happy, hopeful Tuesday. Salon Magazine’s article yesterday promoted EMPATHY, the soul of human rights - https://proempathy.us/salon33026 Consider becoming a sharing petition signatory. Also, share Salon’s article and ask your friends to become a sharing petition signatory. Here’s an excerpt: Interdependence with others is anathema to the project of American neoliberalism, with its emphasis on the private sector and determination to view systemic problems like poverty as individual struggles that are won by force of will alone. Technology originally theorized as a revolutionary conduit for connection has been harnessed to monetize conflict. And the shibboleth that a rising tide lifts all boats might as well now be socialist propaganda. As child psychologist Bruce D. Perry and Maia Szalavitz emphasized in 2010’s “Born for Love: Why Empathy is Essential — and Endangered,” the problem isn’t just less empathy among individuals, but a policy-level disinterest in understanding why it’s necessary: “Failure to understand and cultivate empathy . . . could lead to a society in which no one would want to live — a cold, violent, chaotic, and terrifying war of all against all . . . And it’s a culture that we could be inadvertently developing throughout America if we do not address current trends in child rearing, education, economic inequality, and our core values.” Also, consider the following two activities: Print out this poster and post it on a bulletin board - https://proempathy.us/chgposter Post your daily sharing activity on the Empathy Surplus Network USA Facebook page in the ocmments section of the Featured FREEDOM post at https://facebook.com/empathysurplus #GoEmpathySurplus #BecauseWeCare #DutyToCare #CommittedToCare Empathy Surplus Network USA