Paul Bloom argued we should replace empathy with rational compassion http://meaningoflife.tv/videos/37456?in=06:23&out=12:52 …
He may have good reasons for this & reveal something important but my issue is with losing the word & having nothing to replace it.
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Losing the word -- in what sense?
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In conversations online. I tend to talk abt talking, finding common ground, understanding ppl, being charitable but also critical.
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In short, I talk a lot abt trying to understand other people's motivations & feelings & then working with them to resolve things.
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This is empathy first, really getting it, and then trying to work out how to find solutions using principles & reason.
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Recently, ppl are disparaging of the empathy bit, implying it lacks reason & principles as tho these things cannot work together.
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As tho we can somehow be compassionate & reasonable in finding solutions to problems based in emotions w/out understanding emotions
End of conversation
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