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Source: LA Progressive

8/17/19

Why Values Matter: Obama’s Empathy Versus Trump’s Egoism

by Walter G. Moss

Because of the power and influence of U. S. presidents, their values (or lack thereof) matter more than for most of us.

January 17, 2016

Historians Need to Write and Teach with Empathy

by Walter G. Moss

What we are talking about here is not just attempting to feel as others do, but also to experience how they think.

September 6, 2015

Barack Obama, Whatever His Faults, Shouldn't Be Criticized for Showing Empathy toward Iran

by Walter G. Moss

His critics are laughably wrong to think his ability to empathize with our enemies is a form of weakness.