Adventures With Alex

Tag: Compassion

  • BR175) “Against Empathy” Book Review

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    Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion by Paul Bloom. 2/5 rating. 241 pages. Book #11 of 2021. Read January 30, 2021. This book puts forth the case against empathy as king in the moral domain. While someone making the case that empathy does not lead inevitably to good moral outcomes seems insane, Paul makes…

  • BR107) An Appeal to the World Book Review

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    An Appeal to the World: The Way to Peace in a Time of Division by the Dalai Lama.  5/5 rating. 128 pages. Book #32 of 2020. Read May 20, 2020. This was an incredible book of a discussion between the Dalai Lama and Franz. I think this should be a must-read for everyone these days…

  • BR3) Just Mercy – Book Review and Discussion

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    I have been putting off finishing Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson for over a month because I knew that with such an amazing, beautiful, provocative book, I would have to write up my thoughts. While this book was certainly a 5 out of 5, it was certainly not an easy read: this was not because…