"Righteous indignation is setting fire to our hearts. It is ushering us further into tribalism. This is not wisdom. It is putting anger on the altar, because it makes us feel less scared." Wow - this is wise and well put. Humbling, even. It's so useful to think about the work this indignation is doing both for an on us.
Thanks for this wisdom. This piece really resonates with me, as it’s so much like the piece I just published! I posted it here, in case you want to check it out:
"Righteous indignation is setting fire to our hearts. It is ushering us further into tribalism. This is not wisdom. It is putting anger on the altar, because it makes us feel less scared." Wow - this is wise and well put. Humbling, even. It's so useful to think about the work this indignation is doing both for an on us.
Thanks for this wisdom. This piece really resonates with me, as it’s so much like the piece I just published! I posted it here, in case you want to check it out:
https://open.substack.com/pub/ericsassonwriter/p/tribalism-is-not-the-answer-empathy?r=3kc1h&utm_medium=ios
I blame bad political monks for this quake
Powerful food for thought in these angry times. Many thanks.