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Empathy As Animacy: A Tribute to Jane Goodall

This article reflects on the life and impact of Jane Goodall, a pioneering scientist and animal rights advocate. Through her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees, she transformed our understanding of animal sentience, challenged scientific norms, and promoted empathy toward the natural world. Goodall’s legacy encourages compassionate action for animals and conservation efforts.

Data Science

One hour long discovery session, free of charge In my data science consulting, we’ll work together to find the right questions to enhance our understanding of the patterns in your data. Whether it’s business practices, health interventions, or audience behaviors, my goal is to provide insights that explain what’s working—and what’s not—in your mission. I go beyond what’s simply present in the data to also consider what’s missing. This allows us to qualify our findings

Birthday Generosity

Hi everyone, As my 40th solar revolution approaches, I’m filled with gratitude for each of you and the ways in which you’ve uniquely touched my life. If you feel moved to give a gift – I encourage you to make a birthday contribution on my behalf to any of the causes meaningful to me which may intersect with your values below. My friends at Sit-heads Meditation Club are organizing a meditate-a-thon where you can pledge to sponsor a

The Origins of Empathy

“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this

Shadow Work

12 Sessions Recommended Shadow Work is a practice of profound self-inquiry that invites us to become still and sink into a space of heart-knowing. Here, we attune to the subtle emotional ripples created by our intentions, speech, and actions in the world. Every movement of our being generates an energetic response from others, and by deepening our attunement, we can sense these often subconscious movements. The shadow also frequently manifests through external amplification: people who

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