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Articles and publications tagged Empathy across the Atmosphere.

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brennan.day
brennan.dayOct 8, 2026
Wintering: On Hiatus, Bill C-22, and Why I Don't Block People
Why I'm putting folk.zone's social services on hiatus? 500 spam users, my embarrassing WriteFreely database blunder, and the legal weight of self-hosting in a Canada without Section 230. On Bill C-22 and Psiphon's planned exodus, slowing down to a wintering and a beginner's mind, sharpening the axe in public on Cosmic Voyage, and why I reach out instead of blocking.
personal essaySocial Commentary
brennan.day
brennan.daySep 29, 2026
I've Never Wasted My Time Writing
Why writing—and writing back—is never wasted time. From Patricia Lange's troll whispering to reparative civility, deep canvassing, Daryl Davis, Megan Phelps-Roper, and moral elevation, I defend engaging difficult people as a deliberate ethical practice rooted in curiosity, grace, and love.
personal essaySocial Commentary
brennan.day
brennan.daySep 28, 2026
Kindness as First-class Citizen in Programming
The world needs more intentional kindness. There's a manufactured backlash against empathy from Elon Musk to Gad Saad's 'suicidal empathy.' Kindness already operates as a design constraint: the IndieWeb's eleventh principle, Elm's code of conduct, Recurse Center's social rules, Ubuntu's 'I am because we are,' Audre Lorde's anger as care, and Coraline Ada Ehmke's Contributor Covenant. We must reclaim Ruby's MINASWAN culture from the Rails era, and I announce LearnWebDev.fyi, my restoration of Flatiron's retired Learn.co curriculum with 1,672 free lessons.
personal essaySocial Commentary
Brennan Kenneth Brown ♾️
Brennan Kenneth Brown ♾️Aug 19, 2026
In Defence of Vent Posting
Drawing on my decade of experience as a 7cups Listener and research on emotional sharing, I argue in defense of vent posting. Venting is a natural human need for connection and validation, not a character flaw. Community support and empathy are essential medicine, and we should meet people where they are rather than moralizing their coping mechanisms.
personal essaySocial Commentary
I'm Not Doctor Who
I'm Not Doctor WhoJun 6, 2026
#oneaday Day 729: The struggle for your emotions to be heard
One of the things I find difficult and, at times, frustrating to deal with, perhaps particularly as a person with an autistic spectrum condition, is properly conveying the emotions that I am feeling and the depth of those emotions. Our recent anguish over Oliver's disappearance is a prime example of this. I am feeling intense...
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E-BLOG
E-BLOGJan 30, 2026
DRAWING A LINE UNDER INTEGRITY
A final attempt to untangle morality, empathy, and integrity - to understand why some people cross lines others refuse to.
EMPATHYMORALITY
E-BLOG
E-BLOGJan 21, 2026
THE CAKE IS A LIE
Cruelty, moral collapse, and the possibility that evil isn’t the exception - but the human default. Last time about morality - promise
EMPATHYMORALITY
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetDec 30, 2025
A Complex Case For Empathy
One of the best videos of the year came from someone who once publicly quit YouTube. It’s a multi-hour epic—and it’s stuck with me for months.
lindsay ellisbest online video
E-BLOG
E-BLOGSep 8, 2025
TO BE GOOD
Is your good morality true integrity or just obedience under surveillance?
EMPATHYMORALITY
E-BLOG
E-BLOGAug 18, 2025
EMPATHY
Is empathy a true human instinct or just a social performance? From the philosophy of empathy, morality, to whether feeling or performance guides our decency.
EMPATHYMORALITY
Aaron Gustafson’s Notebook
Aaron Gustafson’s NotebookJan 30, 2025
On Diversity
Seeing the current U.S. administration taking an axe to DEI programs in the government and bully private businesses to do the same has me incredibly frustrated, confused, and (yes) angry. I want more equality and more opportunity in the world, not less.
equalityinclusion
Tedium: The Dull Side of the Internet
Tedium: The Dull Side of the InternetApr 1, 2022
Low-Hanging Fruit
The Razzie Awards made a big mistake this week, and honestly, it makes me question the idea of pop-culture mockery for sport. Perhaps some empathy is necessary.
bruce willisgolden raspberry awards
Aaron Gustafson’s Notebook
Aaron Gustafson’s NotebookFeb 21, 2016
Planning Adaptive Interfaces: The Workshop
For the last few years I’ve been running a workshop alternately titled “Planning Adaptive Interfaces” or “Beyond Responsive”, depending on the conference. It’s been one of my favorite workshops to run for a number of reasons, but before I get into that, let me explain what it is and how it works.
conferencesprogressive enhancement
Aaron Gustafson’s Notebook
Aaron Gustafson’s NotebookJan 26, 2016
Apple Support: Honeybadger
My iPhone fell clumsily out of my pocket when I was sitting down in the kitchen the other day. I was crestfallen.
personalindustry
Aaron Gustafson’s Notebook
Aaron Gustafson’s NotebookFeb 19, 2015
Who Should Pay?
A handful of conversations I’ve had lately have boiled down to the tradeoffs between what is more convenient for developers and what is more convenient for our customers. I thought it worth collecting my thoughts to share with you.
web designprogressive enhancement
Aaron Gustafson’s Notebook
Aaron Gustafson’s NotebookDec 28, 2014
We Need More Empathy
web designweb development
Aaron Gustafson’s Notebook
Aaron Gustafson’s NotebookApr 1, 2014
Adaptive Design, Empathy & Beating Creative Block
Lately I’ve been doing a few more podcasts, local events, and interviews. Here’s a round-up of a few that posted in the last week or so:
presentationsempathy
Aaron Gustafson’s Notebook
Aaron Gustafson’s NotebookJul 15, 2013
Designing with Empathy at #btconf
A little over a month ago I had the pleasure of speaking at Beyond Tellerrand in Düsseldorf, Germany. It was my second time speaking (and attending) the conference and I can honestly say it’s easily one of my favorites. Marc Thiele does...
empathypresentations
Aaron Gustafson’s Notebook
Aaron Gustafson’s NotebookApr 16, 2013
Orlando in a Whirlwind
Last week was a bit of a whirlwind: Kelly and I flew to Orlando, co-hosted a vegan chili cook-off with the Filament Group and lost the coveted trophy Kelly so lovingly created, launched a refresh of the website for the Registrar’s...
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