Empathy and Privilege
Laurie Santos discusses the appropriateness of empathy in certain situations and the role of privilege in engaging with differing views. She highlights the importance of not burdening marginalized groups with the exhausting work of bridging divides and emphasizes the need for those with privilege to be allies in fostering understanding.In this clip
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Related Questions
Why should we empathize with other opinions?
Why are political views polarized, as discussed in the episode Conversation with Dan Ariely — Why People Believe Irrational Things and the clip Empathy in Discourse, as well as in the episode How to Learn From People You Disagree With & Ways to Turn Down Your Anxiety and the clip Understanding Polarization?
How do political narratives shape our empathy as discussed in the episode 946: Michael McQueen | Mastering the Art of Changing Minds and the clip Imagining Opposing Perspectives?