one thinks of the indian driving achievement-oriented parent. >> i have learned the power of empathy. it is not some innate capability that i had, but it is life's experiences, whether it was my mother, quite frankly, now i see it more clearly her influence, or the birth of my son. in the case of my mother, you know, my dad was, as you said, an economist who was in love with ideas. >> marxist economist. >> a marxist economist and always in love with ideas, he had intellectual curiosity and ambition. my mom, who herself was an academic, was more about stay calm, absorb what is happening, be mindful. in fact, she would always ask me, are you happy? not a banal question. it was like, are you truly able to take it all in? and growing up sometimes i would get irritated, and now only now