Ponder the existential absurdity of life while watching Benedict Cumberbatch play Rosencrantz in this scene from Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. The clip is from the PBS Great Performances program National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage, which you can view in its entirety at PBS. Coin flip photo by Nicu Buculei via CC BY-SA 2.0.
“Empathy is the art of stepping into the shoes of another person and looking at the world from their perspective. It’s about understanding the thoughts, the feelings, the ideas and experiences that make up their view of the world. It’s about understanding where another person is really coming from.” ~ Roman Krznaric Roman Krznaric’s new TEDx …
If you are looking for an interesting and thoughtful blog on a variety of topics, be sure to take a look at Presentation Zen, by Garr Reynolds. While his main topic is professional presentation design, Reynolds manages to weave in information and discussion about a host of important and current issues, such as his empathic piece …
Being able to change perspective and direction, even and perhaps especially when the stakes are high, is one of the hallmarks of creative thought.