Mar 22, 2016 20:00:00

Why 'empathy' makes things and the world worse

by

Celeste RC

It is said that it is important to show empathy to the other person for smooth relationships, but 'sometimes empathy can produce the worst results,' says psychology professor Paul Bloom . The Atlantic explains in an easy-to-understand animation what Professor Bloom's claim that 'empathy makes the world worse' is.

Against Empathy
http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/474588/why-empathy-is-a-bad-thing/

You can check the movie from the following.


It is said that empathy and emotional empathy are important for successful relationships ...

In fact, from a moral point of view, empathy is not good and is said to make the world worse.

When people empathize with others, they feel as if they are what is happening to them.

Therefore, empathy leads to actions such as caring for others and helping others.

However, empathy blinds people and creates oversights about 'what kind of results do my actions produce in the long run?'

Some people who practice '

altruism ', which prioritizes the interests of others over their own, actually have the motive of 'being kind to others and making them feel warm and satisfied.' Some people argue that they may be there. This type of Warm-glow giving donates a small amount to various charities and does not show any interest in its usage.

Blind children ...

Farmer

For chickens and so on. In many cases, the money donated to charity is used for something meaningful ...

It can be just a waste of money.

On the other hand, effective altruists can see things from a holistic perspective: 'What the world needs, where to help and how to spend money?' ..

This type of philanthropy can improve the world.

The actions to improve the world are clear, but what is the worst action for the world?

That is 'behavior by compassion' or 'too premature moral judgment'.

Democracies go to war 'because some people are suffering.' The Iraq War was endorsed by the government because it was suffering locally, but the underlying motive was 'feelings' to 'help those who are suffering.'

If we could have a different perspective, we would have wondered, 'How much more victims will the actions we take?'

The result of overlooking the big picture by 'empathy' and focusing only on a part of things ...

It led to the action of 'I have to attack to free the suffering person.'

And after destroying the country with a nominal attack to save people, he realizes, 'What a hell, a lot of people have died.'

To make the world a better place, you should become an effective altruist and think, 'How can you help others?' Instead of being influenced by the emotions of the moment.