I often wonder at the human capacity to be *so* down on oneself while inundated by so much evidence of what actual cruelty looks like.
To agonize over personal failure & guilt in a world where "success" is so often bestowed on people responsible for the most reprehensible acts...
We're all such messy critters.
But gentling despair at our messiness is crucial - because it gives us more space to tackle the ruins all around.
So try not to forget, eh?
Kindness with ourselves is activism, too.
Relatedly, Behind the Bastards this week is on Jack Welch, and Part 2 is an *excellent* reminder that our current workplace / economic woes were made, not naturally occurring.
(Part 1 has solid parts related to how "welfare capitalism" used to be something that companies like General Electric celebrated, earning employee loyalty through a genuine investment in them - but you can also dive right into Part 2 to learn about the rise of modern toxic workplaces.)
https://podcasts.apple.com/nl/podcast/part-two-jack-welch-is-why-you-got-laid-off/id1373812661
@MLClark Spouse used to work for some Welch proteges, in aerospace.
@MLClark oh he has some choice words about the Jack Welch school of thought.