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Let's stop with the performative cynicism on HN. There is overwhelming scientific evidence that (mentally healthy) humans are pretty capable of empathy https:/
by hoophoop 6y ago
Let's stop with the performative cynicism on HN.
There is overwhelming scientific evidence that (mentally healthy) humans are pretty capable of empathy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empathy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empathy
> They motivate their selfish actions, to others but also to themselves (Motivated Reasoning) with noble sounding arguments
You are claiming that selfishness is the only driver but https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motivated_reasoning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motivated_reasoning goes both ways.
Besides, why do you refer to people as "they"? Are you a bot?
- BurningFrog 6y agoI agree that humans have a lot of empathy, and that selfishness is far from our only driver.
- Analemma_ 6y agoHumans can have empathy. Publicly-traded corporations cannot.