Logical Empathy

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Using logic to breakdown how we treat each other and how we organize society. Exploring both sides and all the shades of grey of issues. Ideas die in a silo. This podcast discusses ideas from all angles to figure to help people make sense of how and why we do things.

Dave Messman


    • May 10, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 117 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Logical Empathy

    S2E7 - how speech policing will play out (opinion)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 6:55


    S2E7 - how speech policing will play out (opinion)

    S2E6 - The case against policing speech

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2020 4:30


    S2E6 - The case against policing speech

    S2E5 - the case for policing language

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 3:02


    S2E5 - the case for policing language

    S2E4 - prediction on how coronavirus isolation will play out

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 5:54


    S2E4 - prediction on how coronavirus isolation will play out

    S2E3 - balancing the larger economic perspective with near term empathy on the pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 6:21


    S2E3 - balancing the larger economic perspective with near term empathy on the pandemic

    S2E2 - the empathetic lens of how we handle the novel coronavirus

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 4:48


    S2E2 - the empathetic lens of how we handle the novel coronavirus

    S2E1 - intro to season two

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 1:49


    S2E1 - intro to season two

    Episode 147 - are we at the end of casual physical contact?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 9:59


    Episode 147 - are we at the end of casual physical contact?

    Episode 146 - how do we handle vulnerable groups disproportionately affected during a crisis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 24:52


    Episode 146 - how do we handle vulnerable groups disproportionately affected during a crisis?

    Epsiode 145 - how do we achieve a more equal outcome if a fully equal outcome isn’t possible?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 15:54


    Epsiode 145 - how do we achieve a more equal outcome if a fully equal outcome isn’t possible?

    Epsiode 144 - what is equality of outcome?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 15:26


    Epsiode 144 - what is equality of outcome?

    Episode 143 - does empathy have limits?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 8:25


    Episode 143 - does empathy have limits?

    Epsiode 142 - how do you build new habits?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 6:12


    Epsiode 142 - how do you build new habits?

    Epsiode 141 - what is fourth wave feminism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 17:39


    Epsiode 141 - what is fourth wave feminism?

    Epsiode 140 - What is third wave feminism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 15:44


    Epsiode 140 - What is third wave feminism?

    Epsiode 139 - what is second wave feminism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 28:28


    Epsiode 139 - what is second wave feminism?

    Epsiode 138 - what first wave feminism?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 7:34


    Epsiode 138 - what first wave feminism?

    Epsiode 136 - who is going to give you success?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 15:52


    Epsiode 136 - who is going to give you success?

    Epsiode 135 - why would we allow people to say hurtful things?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 8:00


    Epsiode 135 - why would we allow people to say hurtful things?

    Epsiode 134 - why are distribution curves important?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2020 11:31


    Epsiode 134 - why are distribution curves important?

    Epsiode 132 - how do overprotective parents hurt their children’s ability to survive in the world?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 14:36


    Epsiode 132 - how do overprotective parents hurt their children’s ability to survive in the world?

    Episode 131 - why would you end a relationship with someone you love?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 17:12


    Episode 131 - why would you end a relationship with someone you love?

    Epsiode 130 - why are the American political factions treating Coronavirus differently?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 58:44


    Epsiode 130 - why are the American political factions treating Coronavirus differently?

    Episode 129 - why do people get more conservative as they get older?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 7:56


    Episode 129 - why do people get more conservative as they get older?

    Episode 128 - what are the steps for bettering oneself?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 10:27


    Episode 128 - what are the steps for bettering oneself?

    Epsiode 127 - are all feelings valid? (Revisited)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 23:53


    Epsiode 127 - are all feelings valid? (Revisited)

    Epsiode 126 - are all feelings valid?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 65:37


    Epsiode 126 - are all feelings valid?

    Epsiode 125 - why can’t the United States elect female leaders (part 2)?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 42:09


    Epsiode 125 - why can’t the United States elect female leaders (part 2)?

    Epsiode 124 - why do men have trouble supporting female leaders?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2020 27:15


    Epsiode 124 - why do men have trouble supporting female leaders?

    Epsiode 123 - would you kill 10 people to save 1000 (is political correctness always valid)?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 71:42


    Epsiode 123 - would you kill 10 people to save 1000 (is political correctness always valid)?

    Epsiode 122 - what is the practicality of understanding increased emotionality in society?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 24:46


    Epsiode 122 - what is the practicality of understanding increased emotionality in society?

    Epsiode 121 - why is the world becoming less classy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 38:12


    Epsiode 121 - why is the world becoming less classy?

    Epsiode 120 - how does empathy turn into coddling?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2020 24:54


    Epsiode 120 - how does empathy turn into coddling?

    Epsiode 119 - where do we draw the line of when we hurt people’s feelings?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 39:05


    Epsiode 119 - where do we draw the line of when we hurt people’s feelings?

    Epsiode 118 - why is there a correlation between socioeconomic status and school achievement?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 29:03


    Epsiode 118 - why is there a correlation between socioeconomic status and school achievement?

    Epsiode 117 - how can you expect people in pain to make better decisions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 39:27


    Epsiode 117 - how can you expect people in pain to make better decisions?

    Epsiode 116 - how do we balance societal marginalization against accountability?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 65:11


    Epsiode 116 - how do we balance societal marginalization against accountability?

    Epsiode 115 - how do we re-insert logic into society?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 18:32


    Epsiode 115 - how do we re-insert logic into society?

    Episode 114 - is all bullying bad?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 23:53


    Episode 114 - is all bullying bad?

    Episode 113 - how does increased emotion in society affect the political landscape?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2020 34:34


    Episode 113 - how does increased emotion in society affect the political landscape?

    Epsiode 112 - how does the lizard brain keep people from thinking logically?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 20:40


    Epsiode 112 - how does the lizard brain keep people from thinking logically?

    Epsiode 111 - is capitalism incompatible with solving the climate crisis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 37:28


    Epsiode 111 - is capitalism incompatible with solving the climate crisis?

    Episode 110 - how does empathy create a culture of weakness?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 9:51


    Episode 110 - how does empathy create a culture of weakness?

    Epsiode 109 - what is the empathy/accountability spectrum?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 47:29


    Epsiode 109 - what is the empathy/accountability spectrum?

    Epsiode 108 - is there a limit to how much emotional expression is ok?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2020 25:30


    Epsiode 108 - is there a limit to how much emotional expression is ok?

    Epsiode 107 - how does immediate gratification alter people’s expectations?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 20:05


    Epsiode 107 - how does immediate gratification alter people’s expectations?

    Epsiode 106 - why do people seek accolades?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 16:29


    Epsiode 106 - why do people seek accolades?

    Episode 105 - the U curve of sadness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 4:46


    Episode 105 - the U curve of sadness

    Epsiode 103 - what do we do with the darkest of jokes?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 28:05


    Epsiode 103 - what do we do with the darkest of jokes?

    Epsiode 102 - what happens when we can’t judge people anymore?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2020 18:10


    Epsiode 102 - what happens when we can’t judge people anymore?

    Epsiode 101 - what does cancel culture look like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2020 26:26


    Epsiode 101 - what does cancel culture look like?

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