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I am the lead singer and songwriter of Jim's Big Ego.
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I have written a speculative fiction novel - available now direct from me.
During this COVID-19 emergency, I am doing a semi-weekly live concert Solo In Isolation Saturdays at 5pm EST on https://www.youtube.com/user/jimsbigego
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Solo In Isolation #31 April Fools Day - date change.
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM Solo In Isolation #31 YouTube Live View it here: youtu.be/kV18Y29eO30 I have changed the date this week because of the Easter weekend. I will be away in a place where I don't feel secure about the internet connection this Saturday - so IT'S APRIL 1 instead. I'm keeping the time the same. Make a note! more »
Solo In Isolation continues - #25 This Saturday at 5pmEST.
Saturday, January 9, 2021 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM Solo In Isolation #25 YouTube Live website: youtu.be/ccpnpMEhCJw Come join in the fun. If you want to find the past concerts, please become a patron of my work at Patreon . I'm adding content all the time and have unearthed some recordings that are not available anywhere else. Membership starts at $1/mo. See you then - tweet me requests @jiminfantino ! They haven't taken down my account yet! more »
An email discussion with E. regarding my post about Inverted Empathy.
Hi, Jim. Could you elaborate further on the " inverted empathy "? I came across your model before by chance, and in the process of looking up when empaths clash, I came across this again and believe this occurred. And could possibly be occurring in another respect? Not sure. Specifically, if you have anything on healing from an act of inverted empathy it is appreciated. Or something that you might find helpful.Thank you so much for any insights or thoughts you might have. E. Hi E., I’ve been pondering your email for a while and I will try to respond with something approaching intelligent. My starting place for that article is my experience with meditation and an understanding that empathy is an essential part of human nature. There are many views on this. In my study of Buddhism, I find it called Buddha Nature which they believe everyone has. From an evolutionary perspective, it is caused by the fact that humans have survived not because of our individual physical power, but the power we have when we work together in social groups. Empathy is required for survival and empathy is part of the mind. It also occurs in animals in different and similar ways. Empathy becomes inverted and used to justify anger and aggression when a person is afraid. Empathy is fundamentally frightening. It makes us aware of the existence and experience of other people. Our world is full of humans now so our awareness of the more »