I think we need to distinguish "exhaustion of empathy as a finite resource" ("I would like to empathize but I'm used up") from affective polarization ("I despise the other side because their disagreement makes them immoral").
Is the well temporarily dry from overuse (which can be renewed with time), or has the well been poisoned (much harder to fix)?
I think we need to distinguish "exhaustion of empathy as a finite resource" ("I would like to empathize but I'm used up") from affective polarization ("I despise the other side because their disagreement makes them immoral").
Is the well temporarily dry from overuse (which can be renewed with time), or has the well been poisoned (much harder to fix)?
I think we need to distinguish "exhaustion of empathy as a finite resource" ("I would like to empathize but I'm used up") from affective polarization ("I despise the other side because their disagreement makes them immoral").
Is the well temporarily dry from overuse (which can be renewed with time), or has the well been poisoned (much harder to fix)?