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Recentiy remembered I was reading this book. "Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power" by Rose Hackman
![""Without empathy, it is extraordinarily difficult to see the inherent dignity and value and power in others. And so, the less empathetic you are, the less willing you are to recognize [that] particularly women are deserving of demanding of whatever privilege or equity that you possess."
"A world that forcefully imposes a lack of empathy, especially from those at the top, justifies the brutal enforcement of its own existence. In this system, the less empathy you express, the more perceived power you retain. But look closer, to the details, and all anti-empathy does is reveal that the promise of power is empty and destructive. Look closer at the details, and you start to reevaluate how you thought of power and value in the first place."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ofbz4zudqmpm2vzc2hilg7gg/bafkreidi4qzvfg4pvajo4zhuafd75yg6w624zo3wro2i7mcrju6dhwfgzy@jpeg)
May 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Recentiy remembered I was reading this book. "Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power" by Rose Hackman