Orthodoxy
The Shadow of Excess Empathy and Largeness
Empathy is widely praised. Largeness of perspective is often mistaken for maturity. But when either grows without discipline, structure, and limits, they rot. This piece is not therapeutic; it is diagnostic. The Myth Modern culture treats empathy as an unqualified virtue and largeness as moral advancement. The assumption is simple:Â more understanding equals more goodness. That assumption is false. Empathy without hierarchy collapses into confusion. Largeness without boundaries turns into i