On the topic of empathy - an observation that is really an invitation to hear what others think of this “problem”.
Context: Am working these days in the areas of conflict resolution towards social change by bringing together business-govt-society interests Empathy is often presented as the cornerstone of a dialogue based on interests and not positions, and it is expected to narrow rational and emotional divides amongst parties. Yet, I am presented with a fundamental problem that the very notion of “empathy” is based on (possibly reduced but still present) sense of “othering” - which I find counterintuitive to the notion of empathy. Would love to hear your thoughts on this perceived dissonance. Warm wishes and stay sa/n/f/e, Krishna PS. Loud thinking: Is this a Derrida-esque constitutive-other kind of situation. I mean, the “other” is not the opposite, but the constitutive complement. How does that redefine our thinking of empathy, though?
