Thursday, November 4, 2010

Empathetic Civilization

The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of the Arts) produces some great illustrations/cartoons to accompany notable talks given by notable people. It's a fascinating way to keep the listener engaged. This one resonated with me probably because it was the first one that I viewed. Their site- and YouTube- has others on a variety of subjects. The editing, "camera" work, and drawings are are very entertaining and effective in my opinion. The subject of this particular piece is a great introduction to our ability to empathize with fellow human beings, and the speech itself is quite enlightening. Enjoy, fellow travelers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7AWnfFRc7g

1 comment:

  1. Well I'm hooked. I really, really like this presentation vehicle. This may prove a time consuming site ineed. I think Ray Bradbury's "Illustrated Man" is alive and well here.

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