Well -- the only way I'll ever get through this book is to give myself permission to read it a little bit at a time -- an ongoing historical romp while I continue to read my novels and less intimidating books along with it.
Rifkin's stated purpose it to rewrite the history of human civilization through the lens of empathy: "...In short, it is the extraordinary evolution of empathic consciousness that is the quintessential underlying story of human history, even if it has not been given the serious attention it deserves by our historians." And in a mere 615 pages, Rifkin will lay out his thesis -- "...Empathy is the very means by which we create social life and advance civilization."
This could take awhile!!!
I'm looking forward to hearing how empathy plays a role in our historical evolution. However, I commiserate with your need to read this in small bites!
ReplyDeleteYes -- it'll be slow going! With this book AND the four books of Game of Thrones, I'll be busy!!!
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