> Empathy is behavior that only works if those around you are trustworthy. I would argue that this isn't true, so long as you make decisions rationally and not

> Empathy is behavior that only works if those around you are trustworthy. I would argue that this isn't true, so long as you make decisions rationally and not emotionally. Sharing an emotional state with someone can be a valuable tool in understanding them. Just don't let this shared emotional state cloud your decisions.