Empathy/Íonbha: talking about a revolution

Cillian Murphy has called for an empathy revolution in this country and now that the Activating Social Empathy programme will be embedded into Irish school curriculum perhaps that revolution is about to start.

UNESCO Chair Professor Pat Dolan and actor Cillian Murphy launching the initiative to introduce Empathy education for secondary school students in Ireland, in 2020. Pic: Jason Clarke.

When you think about why we cook for other people, yes, it is to nourish and feed them, but there is very often much more to it than that. 

We want to show the person how much we care, we want to see them enjoy what we have created, and often we want to celebrate something special with them.