Dr Steve Taylor – The Continuum of Connection: How a lack of empathy generates cruelty, and how empathy leads to altruism
Based on his book DisConnected, Steve Taylor will explain how human goodness – including qualities like compassion, altruism and justice – is related to connection. Conversely, what we think of as ‘evil’ is related to a sense of separation, resulting in a lack of empathy and a desire for power. One manifestation of this is “pathocracy,” when governments and other organisations are taken over by “hyper-disconnected” people with a severe lack of empathy. Steve will explore the causes of “hyper-disconnection” and why it has such devastating consequences both for individuals and societies.
However, Steve will suggest that connection is fundamental to human beings, and that our sense of separation is superficial and aberrational. As his philosophy of panspiritism suggests, human consciousness is a manifestation of a more fundamental universal consciousness. When we experience our interconnection, we feel empathy and compassion, which leads to altruism. The main goal of spiritual practices and paths is to transcend separateness and attune to our fundamental oneness. In this way, spiritual development is intimately linked to altruism and social justice. Steve will include a meditation and poems to illustrate the reality and the power of connection.
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About the speaker:
Steve Taylor, PhD is the author of many best-selling books on psychology and spirituality including Extraordinary Awakenings, The Leap, and Spiritual Science. His books have been published in 20 languages, and Eckhart Tolle has described his work as ‘an important contribution to the shift in consciousness which is happening on our planet at present.’ He is a senior lecturer and researcher in psychology at Leeds Beckett University and past chair of the BPS Transpersonal Psychology Section.
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Steve TaylorPsychologist, Researcher, Speaker, AuthorSteve Taylor, PhD is the author of many best-selling books on psychology and spirituality including Extraordinary Awakenings, The Leap, and Spiritual Science. His books have been published in 20 languages, and Eckhart Tolle has described his work as ‘an important contribution to the shift in consciousness which is happening on our planet at present.’ He is a senior lecturer and researcher in psychology at Leeds Beckett University and past chair of the BPS Transpersonal Psychology Section.
