• grue@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    No, it’s not the machine we’re using, is disconnecting our empathy from that person who inconveniences us

    Exactly: the machine we’re using (the automobile) is disconnecting our empathy from that person who inconveniences us!

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      5 months ago

      … Maybe? But one is responsible for their brain, not the car. There’s a choice here

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        5 months ago

        No, no these isn’t. It’s like saying you can believe away an infection.

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          4 months ago

          …I tried to reconstruct my thinking and honestly, I failed.

          Good catch!