Empathy I (podcast)

“Normal people have an incredible lack of empathy.” ― Temple GrandinThere’s a colloquial definition of empathy as feeling what other people feel. That might get you somewhere if you knew what other people feel, but how could you? And what is “feeling” anyway?Empathy is the glue for collective action and the foundation for synergy. It coordinates cooperation and sharing. Without empathy there is no feeling of cooperation. There can be a reason and strategy for cooperation, but without the underlying motive such blueprints are not stable. For a written, illustrated version or to subscribe to the blog, visit the mindstrengthbalance.com website. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindstrengthbalance.substack.com/subscribe