Michael, Donald - Governance, Uncertainty, and Compassion
Social and Cultural Awareness
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27m
When we acknowledge the existential realities of our uncertainty, our need for community and our isolation in the face of death, we are led to a position of compassion from which genuine long-range social planning may proceed. Donald Michael, Ph.D., is an emeritus professor in psychology and in planning and public policy at the University of Michigan, a prolific author and a respected policy advisor.
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