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I think my number one pet peeve of this species is that people are so strongly inclined to assume that everyone’s experience is about the same as their experien

I think my number one pet peeve of this species is that people are so strongly inclined to assume that everyone’s experience is about the same as their experience. Empathy can be such an uphill battle.

rjh29 3y ago
Hacker News isn't really representative of humanity as a whole. It is a very thin slice of intelligent and creative but also cynical and pedantic people with low empathy and emotional intelligence. That is not a value judgement, that is just what it is. Virtually every top comment in every article is nitpicking or dismissal; positivity, especially blind positivity without any evidence, is not valued here.
- JCharante 3y ago
  Well, if we’re not here to nitpick then what are we here for? Should the comment to upvote ratio decrease?
- rkho 3y ago
  Hello! I apologize for this being extremely out of context but five months ago on one of my comment threads you recommended Takayama Showa-Kan and I wanted to let you know that I visited it last month and loved it (and Takayama as a whole). Thanks again for the rec!
  - rjh29 3y ago
    No problem! I'm glad you enjoyed it!