HODL on Nostr: There’s a widely held belief that empathy is a virtue and I’m not sure that’s ...
There’s a widely held belief that empathy is a virtue and I’m not sure that’s accurate.
Compassion is a virtue, but empathy seems to be pathologically corrosive.
Haven’t totally made up my mind on this, but I’m leaning towards the idea that empathy in general is actually destructive.
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