The Participation Blog

The Most Underused Tool

There’s a human trait that all of us have to some degree, with the exception of people with antisocial personality disorder – socio- and psychopaths – but we don’t often recognize that it’s a trait that needs to be nurtured and developed. Empathy is embedded in us and one of the reasons that we exist as a species. Perceiving the emotions and motivations of others makes us better people and better at working with them; a skill I can’t imagine artificial intelligence ever being able to replace.