Thursday 15 September 2022

Post No. 2,279 - the danger of being driven by guilt

This is a very short post.

There is a danger is being an activist driven by guilt - yes, the guilt may show some empathy, but it may also show a fear of being criticised. 

Often, both motivations are involved, and the latter may lead to activism missing the target of helping the victim-survivors of abuse, as it can lead to a slight bias towards what makes one feel better, rather than what is optimally helpful. 

It's a little like those fools who think minimising tax is the same thing as maximising income - or the managers described in this article I found on Medium.

Also, such bias may lead to collateral damage ...


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