After reading a recent Op-Ed piece in the NY Times from psychologist Daniel Goleman provocatively titled Rich People Just Care Less, which puts forward a theory that some of the problems caused by the growing inequality between the upper and lower classes may be the result of a lack of empathy by those in power, I was going to write once again about the the apparent empathy deficit in this world. But this as far as I can go with it today. It seems obvious to me that no amount of logic or evidence or words of shame can sway the actions of those lacking in empathy. Need we look any further for evidence than the current stalemate in Washington or the case now before the Supreme Court that will effectively take off all limits on campaign donations, further squelching the voice of the least powerful and most vulnerable?
No, I am not in the mood to go on with this today. I throw up my hands and say “So what!”
Let’s listen to some music that fits the title. Here’s one of my favorites, the great Chet Baker from 1964 with his version of the Miles Davis classic, So What. Good music to chill to.
Redtree Times 