46: Best of Is Too Much Self-Compassion a Bad Thing? with Dr. Lesley Cook
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Compassion, Permission, and Accountability
This chapter explores the duality of compassion and accountability, emphasizing the importance of separating our compassion from endorsing or excusing harmful actions. The speakers discuss struggles with self-compassion and the difficulty of empathizing with others who are struggling. They also touch upon the concern that allowing self-compassion might give permission to individuals who commit evil acts, but they argue that those individuals do not need permission and are not deterred by shame.
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