# A radical experiment in empathy

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxPSU
- Speaker: Sam Richards
- Year: 2010
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/sam_richards_a_radical_experiment_in_empathy)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Can two countries at war dare to empathize with one another? Step by methodical step, sociologist Sam Richards gives his audience an extraordinary challenge: to allow a group of (mainly) Americans to understand -- not approve of, but understand -- the motivations of an Iraqi insurgent. A powerful talk.

## Lectures

1. [A radical experiment in empathy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/sam_richards_a_radical_experiment_in_empathy/ee65fe6c547d), 18 min (TED's player)