“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.” — Hannah Arendt

[Poor Richard Saunders]

I recently saw this quote and it pretty much describes the current US and where it is headed.

“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.”
— Hannah Arendt

Looking it up brought me to this great essay about how it is possible to turn back that lack of human empathy. While it might be possible for us to do it as a society I fear that many in this country simply love their lack of empathy. I'm sure we have all seen examples of that death of human empathy from posters here on JPP.

The Death of Human Empathy and the Rise of Barbarism

Essay

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[Diogenes]

Prove your virtue by selling or donating all your possessions to benefit charity, post the proof here, and we'll talk.

Otherwise, pfft.

 

[Hawkeye10]

About to?

It has already happened.....Look for instance at how barbaric the Zionist Bastards are.

 

[cawacko]

I recently saw this quote and it pretty much describes the current US and where it is headed.

“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.”
— Hannah Arendt

Looking it up brought me to this great essay about how it is possible to turn back that lack of human empathy. While it might be possible for us to do it as a society I fear that many in this country simply love their lack of empathy. I'm sure we have all seen examples of that death of human empathy from posters here on JPP.

The Death of Human Empathy and the Rise of Barbarism

Essay

essayx.substack.com

I know it’s bigger than just this, but social media jumped out at me. Today everyone has a megaphone to blast their thoughts to the world. Combine that with algorithms that reward division and anonymity that lowers any filter or fears on what people say.

On a micro level, JPP is a great example. On one hand, a site like this gives people from across the country and even the globe a chance to connect and talk politics. But it’s so polarized that if someone from the outside looked at the rhetoric, and quite frankly the hate, it would be eye opening. We practice tribalism on steroids, and in this environment there’s little room for even a modicum of empathy.

 

[Diogenes]

I know it’s bigger than just this, but social media jumped out at me. Today everyone has a megaphone to blast their thoughts to the world. Combine that with algorithms that reward division and anonymity that lowers any filter or fears on what people say.

On a micro level, JPP is a great example. On one hand, a site like this gives people from across the country and even the globe a chance to connect and talk politics. But it’s so polarized that if someone from the outside looked at the rhetoric, and quite frankly the hate, it would be eye opening. We practice tribalism on steroids, and in this environment there’s little room for even a modicum of empathy.

Yet you choose to ignore people you disagree with, don't you?

 

[EdwinA]

I recently saw this quote and it pretty much describes the current US and where it is headed.

“The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism.”
— Hannah Arendt

Looking it up brought me to this great essay about how it is possible to turn back that lack of human empathy. While it might be possible for us to do it as a society I fear that many in this country simply love their lack of empathy. I'm sure we have all seen examples of that death of human empathy from posters here on JPP.

The Death of Human Empathy and the Rise of Barbarism

Essay

essayx.substack.com

Massive urbanization, which of course produces psychopath faggots and assorted other deviant like yourself, is indeed a problem. You can see that for yourself every time you look in a mirror.

 

[Poor Richard Saunders]

Prove your virtue by selling or donating all your possessions to benefit charity, post the proof here, and we'll talk.

Otherwise, pfft.

I guess I need to downgrade my estimate of your IQ since you don't know the difference between empathy and charity.

 

[Poor Richard Saunders]

Yet you choose to ignore people you disagree with, don't you?

Sometimes the most empathetic thing you can do is ignore someone.