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Read and Reflect
My articles reflect my opinions, nonetheless I try to stay open minded and I stimulate you to do your own thinking.
Empathy and Compassion
In the polarized world these days, more than ever, we need empathy and compassion. Empathy and compassion are an essential part of being human; it is the basis of our morality. It is one of the traits which puts us aside from animals. It makes us civilized people instead of savages. Empathy and compassion are so important; we even make a hormone for it, oxytocin. Compassion is part of humanity and is a necessity.
The Problem If 2 Plus 2 Does Not Equal 4
What if 2+2=4 is racism? What if 2+2 for the same matter could be 3, or 5? What is the origin of this idea, and what are the implications of this line of thinking?