"Perspective is worth 80 IQ points" is better restated as "empathy is a superpower"
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That was his example!
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You're gonna make me do work now aren't you.
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1: Empathy is coming to appreciate a perspective that someone else has but you don't. In simple cases, those perspectives are just
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2: advances like replacing Roman numerals. So if you're dealing with simple cases you can gain perspective by learning.
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3: But in many cases there is no universal truth. For example, if you're building software for law enforcement, having the perspective
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4: of how multiple groups interact with law enforcement has a similar effect on your ability to build quality software.
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5/5: But you can only have one personal perspective. The way you acquire more is empathy.
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Empathy is important and useful, but different than Kay's point, which is also important.
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