Would You Be a Good Samaritan?

If our brains are soft-wired to to show empathy, then why aren't we more compassionate? Daniel Goleman, the author of Emotional Intelligence shares some reasons why, though of course, it's always good to be a bit skeptical because, hey, life is complex and we're all addicted to over-simplification. Still, I find this talk interesting. What's your take?

While you enjoy your New Year's Eve celebration, take some time to show someone else that you care.

Why Facebook is Huge - Empathy

This is a terrific video about how humans are soft-wired for sociability and a need to belong. Indeed, Time Magazine chose Mark Zuckerman as its person of the year for 2010 and explains how Facebook's success is in large part due to our sociability. So empathy is the killer app, ironically speaking. By the way, I found the Time Magazine article much more sympathetic toward Zuckerman than a piece The New Yorker ran back in September.