I also despair at seeing so many people being wasted. Many worry about cans and recycling, but they don’t seem to realize how rare a person is to the universe and how expensive they are.
Mainly, due to my time working with therapy in prisons, I find it very difficult to direct a (very complex) person toward something useful. What I could do is encourage them to look for ways to be useful.
The first thing I see as the kindest thing to do would be something like asking: “Are you absolutely sure it’s impossible to contribute in a more positive way?”
Then ask them if they wouldn’t like to seek something better for everyone, along with me… but the chances of that seem very slim, even though I’m very involved, actually helping to have a stable minimum would be unlikely. Although it’s the best I have.
I’ve included a link to my work with therapeutic humor in prisons below, if you’d like more details.
I also despair at seeing so many people being wasted. Many worry about cans and recycling, but they don’t seem to realize how rare a person is to the universe and how expensive they are.
Mainly, due to my time working with therapy in prisons, I find it very difficult to direct a (very complex) person toward something useful. What I could do is encourage them to look for ways to be useful.
The first thing I see as the kindest thing to do would be something like asking: “Are you absolutely sure it’s impossible to contribute in a more positive way?”
Then ask them if they wouldn’t like to seek something better for everyone, along with me… but the chances of that seem very slim, even though I’m very involved, actually helping to have a stable minimum would be unlikely. Although it’s the best I have.
I’ve included a link to my work with therapeutic humor in prisons below, if you’d like more details.
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/K9jFm9P5o258LDDW8/da-prisão-com-humor-terapêutico-ao-raciocínio-difícil