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#722 - 15 Lessons From 2023 - Jordan Peterson, Alex Hormozi & Elon Musk
Modern Wisdom
The Dilemma of Performative Empathy and Toxic Compassion
The prospect of appearing bad while doing good is not enticing, leading to performative empathy where saying the right things is more important than actually doing good. This creates the basis for toxic compassion, where posting about mistreated groups is more incentivized than actually helping them. Many people prioritize saying good things over doing good things, leading to a discrepancy between words and actions. The idea of toxic compassion is useful in understanding the skepticism and scrutiny about anyone saying something good online. This dilemma persists as it's easier to see someone's words than their deeds, and there will always be an incentive for people to say the right thing without actually doing it.
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