Empathy in the Face of Existential Threats ft. Paul R. Ehrlich Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to hear a Stanford Professor Emeritus explain why empathy is necessary to save humanity. Paul R. Ehrlich is the Bing Professor Emeritus of Population Studies at Stanford, where he taught for over half a century. He is an expert in evolution, ecology, and human biology and the author of The Population Bomb, considered one of the most influential books of the 20th Century. In this episode, he addresses the most existential problem facing humanity - climate change - and the significant role empathy plays in combating it. 00:00 Introduction 00:23 About Paul R. Ehrlich 02:43 Paul reflects on a passage from his 2010 book Humanity on a Tightrope 04:00 What is the “human predicament”? 05:48 Why women’s human rights matter for climate justice 07:32 Why Paul is not optimistic about solving the population problem 10:52 What is the Millennium Alliance for Humanity and the Biosphere (MAHB)  Initiative at Stanford? 13:38 Empathy’s role in tackling existential problems 18:12 The downward spiral of the last 15 years 21:11 The root cause of our perilous situation 26:44 Pearls of wisdom for young people 29:12 Paul R. Ehrlich’s Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH PROFESSOR PAUL EHRLICH ✩MAHB Website https://mahb.stanford.edu/ ✩ The Population Bomb https://tinyurl.com/4f53tkpt ✩ Humanity on a Tightrope https://tinyurl.com/yc5t7upp CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21 ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast This episode was brought to you by Grand Heron International REACH THEM AT ✩ Website www.grandheroninternational.ca; www.ghi.coach ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/grand-heron-international/ ✩ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/grandheroninternational/ ✩ Instagram @Grand_Heron_International ✩ Twitter @GrandHeronIntl ✩ https://twitter.com/GrandHeronIntl Video edited by David Tsvariani