Better than empathy, compassion. Empathy is a visceral response. Compassion is learned. Compassion is how we act.
Begin with the concept of sonder.
The profound feeling that everyone, has a life as complex as one's own, which they are constantly living despite one's personal lack of awareness.
Buddhists disagree. Someone without a shred of empathy can still act with compassion. It is not always possible to feel empathetic; however, one can always act out of compassion. While enlightened self-interest requires neither empathy or compassion.
Thank you for responding. Last thought. Empathy is dualistic. Empathy also spreads hate and fear. Empathy is mindless; compassion requires mindfulness. Take care 🫶
Einstein was on the autism spectrum...Musk is not.
Affective empathy:
People with autism may have intact affective empathy, which is the ability to feel and share the emotions of others.
Some autistic people may experience hyper-empathy, which is being too in touch with the emotions of others.
Autism and Narcissism are 2 distinct conditions with different characteristics. Autism affects communication, social interactions - Narcissism is characterized by a grandiose sense of self-importance, lack of empathy, and a need for admiration.
Every atrocity shares a root: a failure of empathy. Every meaningful act of resistance? A triumph of it. Empathy disrupts control. It forces recognition of another’s pain. It humanizes the dehumanized. It's no coincidence that regimes built on cruelty strip empathy from their followers first.
Yet he’s upset so many are disgusted by the uncertainty and damage to family members and friends he’s caused and cry’s over their empathy for each other by acting up by bringing down his companies.
Doesn’t seem like empathy is that weak crybaby.
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Begin with the concept of sonder.
The profound feeling that everyone, has a life as complex as one's own, which they are constantly living despite one's personal lack of awareness.
Affective empathy:
People with autism may have intact affective empathy, which is the ability to feel and share the emotions of others.
Some autistic people may experience hyper-empathy, which is being too in touch with the emotions of others.
Autism and Narcissism are 2 distinct conditions with different characteristics. Autism affects communication, social interactions - Narcissism is characterized by a grandiose sense of self-importance, lack of empathy, and a need for admiration.
Doesn’t seem like empathy is that weak crybaby.