What I mean by "empathy" is putting yourself in other people's shoes, feeling what they feel.
Paul BloomI kind of like social media, and I like hearing from people. I don't like the ugly stuff, but there are some people - smart people - who have a very different perspective, and I'll get a backlash from them. And this isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Paul BloomFor the most part, people use "empathy" to mean everything good. For instance, many medical schools have courses in empathy. But if you look at what they mean, they just want medical students to be nicer to their patients, to listen to them, to respect them, to understand them. What's not to like? If they were really teaching empathy, then I'd say there is a world of problems there.
Paul BloomI have two teenage sons, and they're both surviving, thriving, and having a great time, and they're always on social media.
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