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Jun 23, 2012

"Without empathy there is no way forward for civilization." --James O'dea

Three Qualities of the New Politician

There are plenty of politicians who genuinely desire to serve their communities and nations with humility and integrity, dedicating their lives to the cultivation of a wisdom that will benefit society at large; sadly, they are a minority. Politics has become a degraded profession. In this thought provoking piece, James O'dea, who has spent decades of his life in cultivating peace through channels of politics, posits three new qualifications for the modern day politician: empathy, dialogue and allegiance to the whole.