Empathy

[close] ❝ Nᴏ ᴍᴀᴛᴛᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅɪsᴏʀᴅᴇʀ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Wᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴀʟʟ ᴍᴀᴅ ʜᴇʀᴇ. ❞ No matter what they say, you are not crazy. And more importantly, you are not alone. There are others like you, with abilities that surpass human comprehension. Unfortunately, at least one of their diagnosis is true. A result of our mutation. However, if you are diagnosed with schizophrenia, it is usually just because they do not believe you. A teenager with powers? Of course they'll think you're crazy. Unless they believe you. Then they're crazy. We are out there. Come find us. We'll be waiting.

[close] Welcome! This is a book club for everyone. This book club may be of particular interest to you if you wish to learn more about a variety of topics that fall into the category of social justice, including themes related to (but not limited to) discrimination of all kinds, both racial oppression and privilege, feminism, mental health, poverty, criminal justice, gender, addiction, sexuality, religion, abuse, healing… and more. We will read fiction and non-fiction, books that are quite obviously related to a particular SJ topic, as well as books that might be a bit more abstract. My goal is to choose books that pull you in and hold your interest, simultaneously informing, entertaining, and provoking deep critical thinking. I will avoid lengthy, overly academic pieces and try to choose books that capture our minds and hearts. We will read biographies and science fiction and historical fiction and classics and everything in between. My hope is that members will engage in respectful discussion with each other, not just about the books that we read specifically, but also about the themes and topics highlighted in the material. Invite your old classmate with whom you used to have really great intellectual discussions. Invite your roommate that just recently moved to the US. Invite your aunt that doesn’t believe white privilege is actually a thing. Invite your brother that’s a veteran. Invite your friend that keeps talking about wanting to join a book club. Let’s chat. Let’s debate. Let’s learn. Let’s grow. Let’s show the world how to discuss hard topics respectfully and learn from each other. THIS IS A BOOK CLUB FOR EVERYONE.

[close] A place to discuss all the unique aspects of Deaf culture as highlighted in the thriller Silent Fear (A novel inspired by true crimes) by Lance & James Morcan. This group can also be an intersection of sorts where Deaf and hearing people can engage and learn from each other.

[close] As software developers, we all learn at some point that technical skills alone aren't sufficient. Success and growth in our careers depends on becoming better at soft skills - more empathetic, more caring, better listeners, stronger team players. Together, we'll draw inspiration from general empathy-related works, as well as books written specifically for the programming business context, in both cases learning lessons about how to be better developers, and better people.