Meta-Cosmos – Ep.143: Is Empathy Real?

Meta-Cosmos is a podcast hosted by a pair of interdimensional beings who happen to be a pair of socks. Examining human existential crisis, they do what they can to offer a little perspective and help humanity reach our potential through an ongoing comedic conversation.

In this episode: After a rough week, Bartleby has to ask the question, “Is empathy real?”. He takes Artemus along for an examination of Pixar's blooper reels and what they say about the human condition in light of not extending empathy to others. It's a ride through empathy, sympathy, blind spots, and prejudice in an ironically sad yet inspiring episode of Meta-Cosmos.

Examining polarization through a lack of empathy, we highlight a path to depolarization through extending empathy to those outside of our in-groups.