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Why don't we care more about whether people in positions of power have empathy?
(rachelgilmore.substack.com)
this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2026
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I suppose because it's so common. Power creates apathy, it's a human trait and universal.
The way to mitigate it is to limit their time in power. There are gentle and not-so-gentle ways to achieve that. However it's done, it needs to be institutionalized and protected as a process. Because people in power will spend some of their power trying to tear down any such process, due to, you know, a lack of empathy. It seems to be a circular trap we're all stuck in, but maybe someday we'll figure out a permanent solution. Maybe.