Sam Richards: A radical experiment in empathy
Can two countries at war dare to empathize with one another? Step by methodical step, sociologist Sam Richards gives his audience an extraordinary challenge: to allow a group of (mainly) Americans to understand -- not approve of, but understand -- the motivations of an Iraqi insurgent. A powerful talk.
Sam Richards: This is going to be big | Sam Richards | TEDxPSU
Dr. Sam Richards gave his very first TEDx talk in 2010. Unbeknownst to him at the time, it would be a transformative moment in his life. Sam reflects on the impact that his initial radical experiment in empathy had over the last decade. Sam Richards is a teaching professor of sociology at Penn State. He is the director of development for the...