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Maximus_En_Minimus t1_ja4xch7 wrote

Reply to comment by CapIndividual8784 in /r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | February 20, 2023 by BernardJOrtcutt

A devise, in general, which would allow another to experience your experience - that being, a perfect empathy devise - I hope, would essentially transform civilisation for the better.

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CapIndividual8784 t1_ja4ycdx wrote

Exactly, especially for pain .they could put pain on universal scale, and they could actually see if some people tolerate pain more than others but you could never call out of work again your boss would be like OK let me feel it

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Maximus_En_Minimus t1_ja5bvrv wrote

Well, more than that: your boss would experience the reason why you didn’t want to work, the set of circumstances that were making you need a day off to recharge and recover, or perhaps just enjoy yourself as humans do. Those automatons which we call bosses and managers - although not all are - would gain more than a sensibility of empathy for their employees, but actually experience their needs and desires.

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CapIndividual8784 t1_ja5e6k9 wrote

Yes, I believe it will definitely make a more honest and empathetic world

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