‘There are so many great thoughts that do nothing more than the bellows: they inflate, and make emptier than ever.’ –Nietzsche
Imagine that someone committed a murder. Now imagine that the murderer risked his own life to save another person. Would you forgive the murderer for his crime?
No?
So, how many lives would the murderer need to save to balance out his original sin?
5?
10?
In one study, the median answer was 25.
This is an example of what psychologists call the negativity bias, which is a powerful part of the human mind.
