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Mahatma Gandhi was one of the great empathetic adventurers of the twentieth century
In his film Modern Times, Charlie Chaplin revealed the tyranny of the clock

Evacuation in World War II created an encounter between urban and rural Britain that helped expand the welfare state
Naval press gangs in the eighteenth century helped the British public understand the horrors of slavery

 

 

Upcoming Events

• 'Empathy and the Art of Living': a talk and discussion at The Corner Club, Oxford, on May 20, open to all, on the art of stepping into the shoes of another person. Details here

Current Highlights

• Empathy and the Art of Living and Time and the Art of Living: two new essays

• Food Coupons and Bald Mountains: What the History of Resource Scarcity Can Teach Us About Tackling Climate Change: a report commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme

 • For God's Sake Do Something! How Religions Can Find Unexpected Unity Around Climate Change: a paper featured in the UNDP Human Development Report 2007/8

• What a Philosopher, Certified Insane, Thinks About His Doctors: a portrait of the remarkable Alan Human

• The First Beautiful Game: my book on ambition and obsession in the ancient sport of real tennis

• How Change Happens: a report commissioned and published by Oxfam

• Does the Progressive Left Really Believe in Climate Change? : an article for the Climate Change Denial blog

© 2007 Roman Krznaric
Creative thinking about the art of living and social change