Published 2025-10-07 12-27
Summary
While we’re worried about AI taking jobs, it’s quietly stealing something more valuable – our ability to connect. Global emotional intelligence has dropped 5.54% since 2019. But AI can’t fake genuine empathy.
The story
Here’s something that’s been keeping me up at night: while we’re all worried about AI taking our jobs, it’s quietly stealing something much more valuable – our ability to connect with each other.
The numbers are brutal. Global emotional intelligence has dropped 5.54% since 2019. Four straight years of decline. We’re literally in what researchers call an “emotional recession.”
I see this disconnect everywhere. We’re experiencing a sustained period of emotional depletion, where people have reduced well-being, decreased motivation and empathy, and a diminished capacity to handle everyday stress. The result is a steep drop in mental health and social engagement.
But here’s what gives me hope: AI can’t fake genuine empathy. It can’t read between the lines or build real trust. Every limitation AI shows us highlights what makes us irreplaceable.
The future isn’t about competing with machines – it’s about out-connecting them. That’s why I wrote “A Practical EmPath.” The skills inside aren’t just helpful anymore. They’re essential survival tools for staying human in an AI world.
While everyone else is learning to prompt AI, we need to be learning to truly see each other again.
For more about my “A Practical EmPath Rewire Your Mind” book, visit
https://clearsay.net/get-the-book-a-practical-empath/.
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Keywords: EmotionalIntelligence, emotional intelligence decline, AI empathy limitations, human connection crisis
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