We can cultivate empathy throughout our lives and use it as a radical force for social transformation. By ROMAN KRZNARIC on behalf of Greater Good Science Center.    If you think you’re hearing the word “empathy” everywhere, you’re right. It’s now on the lips of scientists and business leaders, education experts and political activists. But there is a vital question that few people ask: How can I expand my own empathic potential? Empathy is not just a way to extend the boundaries of yo