Indifference/Coldness – Empathy/Warmth

Indifference is holding back; empathy is reaching out.

A lack of humanity manifests as a lack of compassion of fellow-feelings. There’s a lack of kindness, consideration, understanding, tolerance, good-heartedness … it’s the psychology of coldness.

Empathy is knowing how this feels.

When we identify with a cause, a group or a religion, we isolate and protect ourselves, lacking humour while shunning and dismissing others – and then we posture.

This is the sad world in which we live.
The good news is that it’s all an illusion, a temporary piece of theatre.