A study of the power of empathy, looking at how it develops beginning in infancy, discussing why it is important for individuals and society, and showing how modern life is weakening the foundation on which empathy forms.

Heaven is other people -- In your face -- Missing people -- Intense world -- Lies and consequences -- No mercy -- Resilience -- The chameleon -- Us versus them -- Glued to the tube -- On baboons, British civil servants, and the Oscars -- Warm as Iceland -- All together now -- People and programs.