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Empathy is about standing in someone else's shoes, feeling with his or her heart, seeing with his or her eyes. Not only is empathy hard to outsource and automate, but it makes the world a better place.
Daniel H. Pink
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Daniel H. Pink
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 1
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