This change is devoid of compassion and shows how little Michael Gove understands the real world.
In reading Lelyveld's article, Ifound myself both fascinated and disgusted at the way in which politicians use fear and paranoia to shape a political platform devoid of compassion for the poor.
Such a computational-run world may at first seem alien, shallow, and devoid of compassion, but the nature of our digital selves will not know that.
Yet, as The Human Rights Watch noted in a widely-publicized report earlier this week, robot soldiers would also be utterly devoid of human compassion, and could easily wreak unprecedented devastation in the hands of a Stalin or Pol Pot.
The lyrics ultimately paint a picture of dystopia, the inevitable result of a world devoid of empathy and compassion, answering the question posed in the opening lines.
As the poet Katy Lederer writes in her memoir, "Poker Face: A Girlhood Among Gamblers," the key to being a good poker player is managing to "empathize with your opponents while remaining devoid of all compassion".
One of the most serious mistakes that beginning therapists can make is to assume that structured interventions like Albert Ellis's rational emotive behavioral therapy are devoid of compassion or empathy for the suffering of their patients.
At their core is a love for the environment, community, humanity, and the planet - a love that trumps temporary financial gain and exposes the shallow aspirations of the destructive aspects of a capitalism devoid of compassion, heart, and accountability.
