ercarta on Nostr: I'm saddened by this, if it's true, but these individuals seemed to be living in ...

I'm saddened by this, if it's true, but these individuals seemed to be living in alignment with their values and on their terms. I wish that for everyone. Not the outcome of course, but to do the former with a more accurate mental mapping of reality.

In "The Parasitic Mind", Gad Saad does a good job explaining how empathy can misfire when hyperactivated or directed toward inappropriate targets, leading to detrimental societal outcomes.

This post highlights that point. I believe his next book is entirely on the topic of what he calls, "Suicidal Empathy". That might even be the title.