Empathy results from seeing and understanding the larger system that you and others are embedded in, seeing *why* others act as they do.
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A medium can show context and connections. Without context, you assume ill intentions in others. WIth context, you can think systemically.
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@worrydream I believe that is an impossible, dangerous idea. C.f. Novels, photography, Sontag -
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@natematias I don't mean engendering empathy through emotional appeal! The opposite -- by seeing the bigger picture and many perspectives. - 4 more replies
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@alexismadrigal@michael_nielsen@worrydream@DanielleFong Kundera: polyhistorical novelistic polyphony, counterpoint http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/2977/the-art-of-fiction-no-81-milan-kundera … -
@alexismadrigal@michael_nielsen@worrydream@DanielleFong …which works like Braid or Earth Primer embody in exciting new ways. - 4 more replies
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@worrydream@ncasenmare Interesting. I don't consider empathy a virtue, just a skill. You can empathize but not do anything about it. -
@worrydream@ncasenmare "I understand why you feel that way," doesn't mean I feel obligated to do anything about it. But I do understand. - 2 more replies
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@worrydream What might that look like?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sanjaypoyzer@worrydream it really depends on how you define empathy, but the distinction between story and contextual overview is usefulThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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