I’ve said for years that I think one of the biggest problems in this world and in the USA specifically (because I live here) is lack of empathy. People just don’t care about anyone’s problems until they face the same. Especially in America. Our society is built around the “do it yourself, overcome all odds” mentality. I feel like the world would be a much better place if everyone were more empathetic. That being said, I think I would reduce intelligence and gain more empathy. I tend to shoot myself in the foot with correcting people and wanting to “teach” a lot. That plus my extreme social anxiety makes it hard to get along with people.
Meh empathy has a dark side. People can see you in pain and decide that they don’t like feeling pain so they avoid you. Also since they can understand what you feel in a given situation they can manipulate you.
We treat it like a virtue when it is really just part of what exists in the world. Morally neutral.
I’ve said for years that I think one of the biggest problems in this world and in the USA specifically (because I live here) is lack of empathy. People just don’t care about anyone’s problems until they face the same. Especially in America. Our society is built around the “do it yourself, overcome all odds” mentality. I feel like the world would be a much better place if everyone were more empathetic. That being said, I think I would reduce intelligence and gain more empathy. I tend to shoot myself in the foot with correcting people and wanting to “teach” a lot. That plus my extreme social anxiety makes it hard to get along with people.
Meh empathy has a dark side. People can see you in pain and decide that they don’t like feeling pain so they avoid you. Also since they can understand what you feel in a given situation they can manipulate you.
We treat it like a virtue when it is really just part of what exists in the world. Morally neutral.