“Online, we don’t have access to social cues. There’s no one on the receiving end of our jabs and tirades and vitriol. All we see are words on a screen in a text box. Empathy is null and void. Sometimes, I write things down that I think and feel and post them on the internet. Maybe you like to cook…”Tagged: Empathy, Social Media, The internet, Relationships, Communication
“A wise man who I loved very much once said: “Let’s stop finding a new witch of the week and burning them at the stake. We are all horrible and wonderful and figuring it out.””Tagged: Wisdom, Mob Mentality, humanity, Empathy, Compassion
“Maybe people are just shitty. Or maybe it’s the internet’s fault. Or maybe people are just shitty and it’s the internet’s fault.”Tagged: Empathy, The New Age, Technology, Social Media, The internet