That's a good question. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to watch an hour-long video (the reason why I rarely listen to podcasts except when driving long distances). That said, my initial thought is that a failure to set boundaries need not be about abandoning convictions, which is what Rigney's untethered empathy amounts to, but the lack of self-differentiation. We can, so it seems, self-differentiate and still empathize with others, which is why I disagree with the dichotomy that Edwin H. Friedman posited between the two.
Well said.
Thank you for a helpful summary and critique.
I still need to read this book. You gave me the incentive.
This is solid.
https://youtu.be/ZuER3D3bH78?si=EVDrT5RuGIORzYeY
Could you explore the difference between “untethered empathy” and "failure to set healthy boundaries”?
That's a good question. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to watch an hour-long video (the reason why I rarely listen to podcasts except when driving long distances). That said, my initial thought is that a failure to set boundaries need not be about abandoning convictions, which is what Rigney's untethered empathy amounts to, but the lack of self-differentiation. We can, so it seems, self-differentiate and still empathize with others, which is why I disagree with the dichotomy that Edwin H. Friedman posited between the two.