Perspective Taking

Perspective Taking

A hand writes on a piece of paper over an open book, next to Nathan Thrall's evocative orange-toned illustration of a face with a tear.
“The only requisite for nonfiction is that it’s true," says Nathan Thrall, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "A Day in the Life of Abed Salama."
A man in a Chinese costume is holding a candle, exemplifying the essence of Taoism.
While Taoism can be paradoxical and abstract, it also offers daily life lessons.
a large map of the world with all the countries.
When you turn a map of East Asia upside down, Beijing’s geographic constraints and regional ambitions become much clearer.
a group of people standing around a blue object.
Considering the perspectives of others has important benefits for individuals and for society. There is one easy way to do it.
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Democrat elephant faces the Republican donkey
People underestimate their opponent’s capacity to feel basic human sensations. We can short-circuit this impulse through moral reframing and perspective taking.
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