#timothysnyder #onfreedom #empathy
The knowledge we need for freedom begins with a small leap in empathy.
None of us will remember that we die, but we do remember that others die. Empathy is not just a vague urge to be kind. Empathy is a prerequisite for certain knowledge of the world. The isolated individual, who tries to think about the world alone, has no chance of understanding it.
- Timothy Snyder in his book ‘On Freedom’
When I opened up Lemmy this morning I could not believe my eyes. The top story was a headline from Forbes stating:
« ‘Open Source And Ethical’ TikTok, WhatsApp And Instagram Alternatives Could Transform Social Media ».
The article mostly focused on #Pixelfed and did a fairly good job explaining how #ActivityPub works. But they spelled #Mastodon « Mastadon » over and over again with no links to it. Yikes.
B for the effort, but please editors do better!
Elena Rossini ⁂