Phil Chan on Art, Civilization & Empathy

You're receiving this email because you are a DailyGood subscriber. Trouble Viewing? On a mobile? Just click here. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe.

April 15, 2020 a project of ServiceSpace Look back along the endless corridors of time and you will see that four things have built civilization: the spirit of religion, the spirit of creative art, the spirit of research and the spirit of business enterprise. - Neil Carothers - Phil Chan on Art, Civilization & Empathy "It is no accident that all civilizations possess art. This is so because art is not simply a by-product of civilization; art is its necessary precondition. Without art mankind would less likely have developed the capacity for empathy, and without the capacity for empathy, individual lives would remain brutish. A collection of brutes cannot possibly come together to lay the groundwork for a civil society." In a time when civil society has entered a period of profound uncertainty, Phil Chan's words in this piece emphasize the imperatives of art. { read more } Be The Change Don't short-change yourself when you're invited to connect with someone you don't know. There's wisdom in the saying: strangers are just friends we haven't met. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Are You Walking Through Life in an Underslept State? Guide to Well-Being During Coronavirus Children, Anger Control and Inuit Wisdom Pushing Through: A Poem for Grieving Hearts 6 Habits of Hope Mary Oliver: Instructions for Living A Life The Joy of Being a Woman in Her Seventies 5 Core Practices for More Meaningful Conversations DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 248,156 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More