Eckhart Tolle says it’s normal to cry and talks about the things that make him cry. He also discusses the difference between joyful crying and dysfunctional crying.
In this warm-hearted exchange, Tolle talks about joyful tears, dysfunctional crying, and a memorable drive along the Pacific Coast Highway.
Also see the related video, Why Empathy Is Not the Best Way to Care.
Oasis had it right: stop crying your heart out. Psychologist Paul Bloom argues that empathy may be working against our best interests, and that compassion may be a better strategy.
I argued empathy is a poor moral guide. It’s biased. It’s innumerate. It zaps the spirit. It can be weaponized to make us worse people. But one question I often get is what replaces it? And in my book, I make a distinction between empathy and compassion.
