Comment on YSK about the different “ways of knowing”
Not_Alec_Baldwin@lemmy.world 7 months agoArguing from empathy with no regard for facts is hopeless.
Arguing from facts with no regard for empathy is dangerous.
We need both.
Comment on YSK about the different “ways of knowing”
Not_Alec_Baldwin@lemmy.world 7 months agoArguing from empathy with no regard for facts is hopeless.
Arguing from facts with no regard for empathy is dangerous.
We need both.
richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 7 months ago
Most times, empathy is not enough. And for some people, nothing is enough.
“There’s simply no polite way to tell people they’ve dedicated their lives to an illusion.” —Daniel Dennett
ttmrichter@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Not all people can be persuaded by “connected knowing” (not a big fan of this terminology), but many can be (over time).
NOBODY, however, who can’t be persuaded by “connected knowing” will be persuaded by “separate learning”, so I’m not sure what your point here is.
richieadler@lemmy.myserv.one 7 months ago
My point is some people are beyond hope.
Those are the ones who will destroy the world, and they’ll do it cheerily.
ttmrichter@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Yes. Some people are beyond hope. Therefore we shouldn’t bother with empathy with all people. This is exactly how logic works. Yes.
But yes, indeed, some people are beyond hope. It’s why I won’t bother engaging with you further. (Guess where you just got categorized…)