by Charles Watts | Nov 8, 2020 | Blog
Empathy, the soul of democracy, barely won the 2020 presidential elections. And caring citizens breathe easier. Meanwhile, in my county/state, Clinton/Ohio, empathy LOST. Empathy lost by 60% in my county and 8 % in my state. America has elected her 1st black woman in...
by Charles Watts | Oct 30, 2020 | Blog
You are invited to join the 1st Empathy Surplus Congress “Caring Citizen Solutions” speaker series via Zoom this Tuesday, November 3rd, from 2-3 p.m. eastern time. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Jackie Acho, president, The Acho Group, an empathic...
by Charles Watts | Sep 26, 2020 | Blog
Comments on the Appointment of 3M VP Gayle Schueller to UN Global Compact USA Network Board The Empathy Surplus Project has been a participant of the UN Global Compact since March 2014. The UN Global Compact is organized around networks, defined as the country in...
by Charles Watts | May 25, 2020 | Blog
Memorial Day is a celebration of nurturant parent morality for which many progressives died. This photo is from a New York Times op-ed piece by historian David Blight, May 29, 2011. It depicts the first Decoration Day parade in 1865 of 10,000 freed slaves around the...
by Site.Manager | Oct 12, 2019 | Blog
Reframing IS social change. Building an empathy surplus in YOUR world begins with you changing your language. The Four Empathic Activities of a Caring Citizen Leader all start with the letter “I.” I INWARDLY digest and use the work of George Lakoff to frame caring...
by Site.Manager | Sep 21, 2019 | Blog
Linguistic Guidelines From Don’t Think of an Elephant 1. Progressive values are the best of American values we share with nations around the world. Stand up for your values with dignity and strength. You are a true patriot because of your values. 2. Remember that...
