4 ms·
Does “connecting with that human” to be “kinder towards him/her”, in the way that you describe, actually improve outcomes? The weight of evidence over the past
by frumplestlatz 1y ago
Does “connecting with that human” to be “kinder towards him/her”, in the way that you describe, actually improve outcomes?
The weight of evidence over the past 25 years would suggest absolutely not.
- mnsc 1y agoImprove outcomes? Like make the drug addict stop being a drug addict? If so, you misunderstand the point of being kind. If you want to maximize outcomes I have a solution that guarantees 100% that the person stops being a drug addict. The u.s. are currently on their way there and there's absolutely no empathy involved.
- frumplestlatz 1y agoAt a societal level, the point isn’t to be kind. The point is to be effective.
- mnsc 1y agoYes, so that is not the point of being kind.