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Compassion is about the Optimal Distinction
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How Empathy can Coexist with Cruelty
Empathy is one of humanity’s finest capacities — yet it often coexists with cruelty. This blog explores why emotional warmth confined to an in-group can lead to moral blindness toward outsiders. Through historical and psychological insight, it shows that cruelty is not the absence of empathy but its unfinished form. Compassion is the path to Read the full article…