An I Weigh Book Club Pick “I have been a fan of Henry’s work for a long time and I’m excited for more people to see it.” —Jameela Jamil From the creator of Drawings of Dogs, a warmly illustrated and thoughtful examination of empathy and the necessity of being kinder The kindness we owe one another goes far beyond the everyday gestures of feeding someone else's parking meter--although it's important not to downplay those small acts. Kindness can also mean much more. In this timely, insightful guide, Henry James Garrett lays out the case for developing a strong, courageous, moral kindness, one that will help you fight cruelty and make the world a more empathetic place. So, how could a book possibly make you kinder? It would need to answer two questions: • Why are you kind at all? and, • Why aren't you kinder? In these pages, building on his academic studies in metaethics and using his signature-sweet animal cartoons, Henry James Garrett sets out to do just that, exploring the sources and the limitations of human empathy and the many ways, big and small, that we can work toward being our best and kindest selves for the people around us and the society we need to build.
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this is an easy read about meta-ethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics with empathy and ignorance as the source for our decisions. this is the second time i picked up the book, and the first time i read the book thoughtfully. at a surface-level, the messages are very simple: we should be kind because it's the right thing to do, and those who aren't lack an understanding of (or choose not to understand) others' experiences. there are thought-provoking questions throughout each chapter to help the reader better understand their ignorance, and to help appreciate the different ways other people express their love.
