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Most people are like this. People generally don't have a lot of understanding or empathy to the challenges of people outside their social class.
by ryanwaggoner 16y ago
Most people are like this. People generally don't have a lot of understanding or empathy to the challenges of people outside their social class.
- mhd 16y agoWhat's the average age of an HN poster? I remember being pretty judgmental and self-righteous when I was 20…
- GFischer 16y agoThis poll says 32% are in the 19-24 range, and 35% in the 25-30 range: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=126923 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=126923
- bkj123 16y agoYour statement made me think. Looking at my friends, family, and colleagues, I can think of 2 small groups where your statement fits. The rest, I feel, do seek to understand and empathize. In my case, it is the minority.
- Alex3917 16y agoI'd say the secret to self-actualization is having a noetic understanding of the fact that others are simultaneously far more similar to us and far more different from us than we can ever fully realize.