tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866069263500551544.post6351918404993799474..comments2009-11-15T10:22:24.025-08:00Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08705188612008810774noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866069263500551544.post-13246855195846352002009-11-15T07:12:47.837-08:002009-11-15T07:12:47.837-08:00Thanks for the insight. In addition to being the title of a book by JD Trout, The EMPATHY GAP is the name of a problem that our understanding of other people is stretched thin by differences of culture, time, and place. But note that investment bubbles were as common in the time of David Hume (1739) as they are today. What is common is a defect in the design of the human being that makes us mis-estimate risks - overestimating short term risks of a loss and underestimating long term risks of a gain. It is not clear how empathy addresses this problem; but it is part of the solution. For more see - EmpathyInTheContextofPhilosophy.comLouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15665167528871845497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866069263500551544.post-13750834342489667572008-11-07T11:52:00.000-08:002008-11-07T11:52:00.000-08:00Thanks for your comment. Feel free to enlarge.<BR/>There is a tendency to the spiritual which can be seen in changing attitudes for example towards conspicuus consumption. There is increasing interest in and appreciation of morality as can be seen in the outrage over the credit crisis. More and more people are becoming aware that being in the empathy gap is often a pretty good place to be.Alexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08705188612008810774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6866069263500551544.post-4609902754793221222008-11-07T05:16:00.000-08:002008-11-07T05:16:00.000-08:00Its really interesting about the views on empathy gap and I would like to say something about this post. What people want now is less about filling a physical need and more about completing an experience. People are seeking products and services that not only meet their actual needs but also meet their psychological, spiritual and emotional needs as well. Getting beyond the hard data to the empathetic insights may make all the difference.<BR/><BR/>Jack roberts<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.drivenwide.com" REL="nofollow">Promoter</A>Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11519420021559845530noreply@blogger.com