Elon Musk literally said he thinks empathy is a weakness. So no, the greedy ghouls running our modern civilisation don’t think they are empathic, and they have no desire to be. And a lot of poor temporarily-embarrassed billionaires emulates them in that regard.
Critical thinking must include critically questioning one’s own thoughts and behaviors as well. That’s the only way forward.
Question everything, especially the things you’ve always thought were true. People would be surprised if they realized just how many false ideas and urban legends they’ve been taught by people they thought were credible.
everyone thinks themselves as empathic and thinking critically, in their own mind, it’s everyone else that is wrong…
Elon Musk literally said he thinks empathy is a weakness. So no, the greedy ghouls running our modern civilisation don’t think they are empathic, and they have no desire to be. And a lot of poor temporarily-embarrassed billionaires emulates them in that regard.
Critical thinking must include critically questioning one’s own thoughts and behaviors as well. That’s the only way forward.
Question everything, especially the things you’ve always thought were true. People would be surprised if they realized just how many false ideas and urban legends they’ve been taught by people they thought were credible.
The person who downvoted you clearly doesn’t like to think critically about their own assumptions or be reminded that they should…
No, I guarantee you some people don’t think about those things at all, or are even actively hostile towards them as concepts.
And then there are people who only focus on one at the expense of the other, under the assumption that they’re mutually exclusive.
In my mind it’s a very specific set of people who are wrong, and I do not have empathetic thoughts towards them.
If you can’t empathize with your enemy, you’ll constantly be surprised by their actions.
Nah, I just have to assume they’re going to do whatever the worst thing is and I’m always right.
yep, and if you are wrong, you lack empathy and critical thinking in their mind! and that’s why you are wrong!
almost as if it’s entirely self-serving and circular…