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"They Can Feel Empathy; They Just Don't Want To."
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"They Can Feel Empathy; They Just Don't Want To."

An important question of the modern canon: can we "teach" empathy to a fully-formed adult?

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Ted Bauer
Sep 28, 2024
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The older I’ve gotten, the less and less I think American relationships are that well-structured. Most of it seems to come down to particular life stage, I.e. kids vs. no kids or age of kids, and many feel overwhelmed by work and bosses and other commitments and tasks to really prioritize others in a valuable way. Plus, a lot of people — especially dude…

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