2026-09-19 09:41 UTC
@Furthering@convo.casa
I'm really glad you liked it! Sometimes I feel a bit odd sort of arguing 'against empathy' (although of course, it's not really like that... in fact, I've just thought of a new term based on others' comments here, a kind of autistic 'universal empathy') but I do love all of the reasoning and logic behind this stuff.
Sometimes people think I'm cold, you see, because I go so 'big picture' and say things like 'it's just logistics'. So this is also a way to try to defend myself 😂
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@Furthering@convo.casa 2026-09-19 09:47
@KatyElphinstone@mas.to It's super helpful. Like others, I tend to feel deeply for others' pain, but I don't think I've lost scope of the big picture (I am also interested in the systems that cause harm, whether intentional or not). However, I see how useful it can be to bring more focus to that big picture when, for example, communicating than the feelings themselves because it's more helpful in the long run. Really great discussion!