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There’s a widely held belief that empathy is a virtue and I’m not sure that’s accurate.

Compassion is a virtue, but empathy seems to be pathologically corrosive.

Haven’t totally made up my mind on this, but I’m leaning towards the idea that empathy in general is actually destructive.
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Freedom 11mo ago

Feeling for someone close to you is healthy. Virtuous in that you need to see the other beyond your own ego.

But, empathizing for something abstract is madness. Having empathy for "blacks", or "the planet" is crazy, and leads to evil.

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