The Empathy Gap
Clip: 2/10/2009 | 7m 12s
The author of a new book says a little love could help solve our problems.
President Obama has been on the hard sell for his economic stimulus package, But a new book says we can't just throw money at our problems and expect them to go away. We'll talk to the author of "The Empathy Gap," who says a little bit of love and compassion can go a long way to solving some of our most pressing issues.
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The Empathy Gap
Clip: 2/10/2009 | 7m 12s
President Obama has been on the hard sell for his economic stimulus package, But a new book says we can't just throw money at our problems and expect them to go away. We'll talk to the author of "The Empathy Gap," who says a little bit of love and compassion can go a long way to solving some of our most pressing issues.
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