People who have less give more, and feel more empathy when showed pictures of other people suffering. Wealthy people, however, are more or less disabled in this area: they have what Keltner calls an ‘empathy deficit’, meaning that the pursuit of money and societal divisions of class are literally over-riding the natural (and primeval) functions of selflessness which we are all born wiith. These functions are crucial for a healthy, happy society.
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 16:29:26 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015