Perhaps empaths and sociopaths shouldn’t be seen as total opposites, but instead as quasi-parallels. Emily Heron notes that both personality types often act like they do ー sometimes negatively ー for selfish reasons. The sociopaths will do whatever they want and be brutally honest because they only care about their own feelings, while the empaths tend to lie or manipulate others so they don’t have to feel their pain.
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Societal Issues
To curb drug deaths, communities turn to Reddit, texts and wastewater
With drug overdose deaths on the rise, authorities are attempting to curb the epidemic by tracking and sharing information in real time. In one unique effort, a nonprofit in New York City is using drug-testing equipment and stamping or marking habits of dealers to identify drug batches that may endanger users. Other approaches are also being used, such as monitoring drug-related chatter on Reddit and analyzing local wastewater for opioid and other drug levels. With the combination of these efforts, researchers hope to put a dent in the opioid crisis and reduce overdose deaths. Read full article here
Merv
June 1, 2023
