It’s not a crazier idea than most of Kennedy’s. Someone should do a study. Or make one up, nobody checks anymore.

  • BlackLaZoR
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    211 hours ago

    Why empathy specifically? If it causes damage, then it’s probably global

    • @[email protected]OP
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      11 hours ago

      I’m “trying” to link it to the recent rise of fascism. And general breakdown of society.

      You have a point though, a rise in stupidity is part and parcel of the same phenomenon.

      • BlackLaZoR
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        39 hours ago

        recent rise of fascism

        I’d look for the reasons to back when fascism has risen in the first place in early 20th century

      • @[email protected]
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        I mean, we’ve seen plenty of authoritarianism and facism before plastic was invented, so that seems like a dubious notion