Navigating Disagreement, Empathy, Negativity, and Jealousy in Relationships

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Episode 3099:

Joshua Fields Millburn of The Minimalists.com reevaluates commonly celebrated virtues in "13 Overrated Virtues," challenging the conventional wisdom that holds them in high regard. Millburn's insightful critique reveals how these virtues, when misapplied or taken to extremes, can undermine personal relationships and detract from living a values-aligned life.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.theminimalists.com/virtues/

Quotes to ponder:

"Loyalty at the expense of integrity is detrimental to a relationship."

"When in doubt, 'I don’t know' are the three most freeing words we can utter."

"We are at our best when we are smart enough not to rely on [empathy], but to draw instead upon a more distanced compassion."

Episode references:

Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion by Paul Bloom: https://www.amazon.com/Against-Empathy-Case-Rational-Compassion/dp/0062339338

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