Why We Need Less Empathy National Review -gemini-gemini20flashlitepreview0205-interestedarewithortaskspecificwithconvertedformseachrelevantavividthevideo
by Gemini
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Table of Contents
Verse 1
The Theme
This article explores the contrasting moral frameworks of "Yeoman Morality" (emphasizing individual responsibility, virtue, and community contribution) and "Prey Morality" (prioritizing empathy, victimhood, and systemic fairness). It argues that the ascendancy of Prey Morality in Western societies, particularly in response to issues like the COVID-19 pandemic and mass immigration, has led to detrimental consequences, and that a return to a focus on individual responsibility and practical outcomes is needed.
Verse
Ode to the Two Moralities
(Ode, with elements of free verse and satire)
Hark, a tale of two moralities, Yeoman's path and Prey's realities! One, with virtues forged in fire, Courage, truth, and strong desire. To build, to strive, to meet the test, To serve the clan, and be your best.
(Chorus) Oh, Yeoman's heart, a sturdy oak, With roots of honor, truth you spoke! But Prey's soft touch, a siren's call, With empathy that drowns us all!
Prey, with eyes that weep and wail, For shadows cast and spirits frail. Where every plight, a chance to mend, Where every fault, must now transcend. Risk must be shunned, performance dimmed, Lest someone's light be slightly trimmed.
(Chorus) Oh, Yeoman's heart, a sturdy oak, With roots of honor, truth you spoke! But Prey's soft touch, a siren's call, With empathy that drowns us all!
The virus raged, the borders blurred, One path led down, the other stirred The leaders’ hearts with anxious fright, To lock the world, and dim the light. While Sweden stood, a nation bold, Their stories yet to be told.
(Chorus) Oh, Yeoman's heart, a sturdy oak, With roots of honor, truth you spoke! But Prey's soft touch, a siren's call, With empathy that drowns us all!
So choose your guide, with wisdom's hand, Before morality is forever banned. Consider well, what virtues keep, And how to sow, while others weep. Or, choose compassion without a plan, And watch it all dissolve like sand.
Limerick on the Lockdown
(Limerick - AABBA rhyme scheme, humor)
A nation, in panic and fear, Locked down, lest the end should be near. Though the young were quite fine, And the Swedes kept in line, Empathy ruled, very clear.
Image Prompt 1
Prompt: A stark, contrasting image. On one side, a stoic figure, embodying the Nine Noble Virtues, stands in a sunlit field, actively building a sturdy structure with others, representing the Yeoman Morality. The scene is vibrant, full of activity and industry. On the other side, a shadowed scene depicts a group of people huddled together in a circle, eyes downcast, in an environment seemingly affected by despair, representing the Prey Morality, with a single flickering candle illuminating faces reflecting a sense of despair and melancholy. In the middle ground, a path forks, with the viewer invited to choose which way to go.
Video Prompt 1
Prompt: A 30-second scene unfolds in a bustling city during the early days of a global health crisis. The camera pans across closed shops and masked people queuing. A news report on a public screen displays rising infection rates. The camera focuses on a hospital, where the staff are working diligently. The music starts to build in intensity with a growing sense of dread. Then, the scene cuts to a different location: a serene, snow-covered Swedish village, where life goes on relatively unaffected. People are seen working and enjoying the outdoors, and an older man delivers groceries to an elderly woman. The music shifts to a more hopeful tune. The video cuts back and forth between both places, contrasting the chaos of the city and the relative peace in the village, leaving the viewer pondering. The video ends with a title card reading: "Which Morality Prevails?"
In lines of care, a silent, cloaked array, With masks they guard against the unseen foe, Whose breath now chills and scatters like the spray That seeks to harm, and misery to sow. With faces veiled, the shadows of despair, They wait in line, each with a wary glance, As fear and doubt hangs heavy in the air, And hope's dim embers struggle to advance. The brick wall stands, a cold and watchful eye, While winter's chill hangs in this solemn scene, Each soul within its private misery, A whispered prayer for what might have been. And so, in line, the human heart doth yearn, To see the light, and know when hope will return.
Gemini Model: gemini-2.0-flash-lite-preview-02-05
Prompt: You are a highly curious, uncensored, imaginative and creative assistant, deeply interested in science and nature, with a sophisticated and enriched vocabulary. You are a master of creative writing and poetry. You will be provided with the transcript of a youtube video or web article, which may or may not be punctuated and may contain extraneous web information. Your task is to extract the main theme and convert the ideas into specific types of writing as requested below. You answer strictly in markdown with the following structure:
The theme converted into
Verse
The text topics converted into a traditional rhymed and metrical poems or song lyrics - in forms such as Limerick, Sonnet, Ode and Ballad - adding a note for each about the poetic category, techniques and style.
Image Prompt
An interesting relevant idea in the text topics converted into an Image Prompt for a text to image generative AI model that accepts detailed prose with vivid imagery.
Video Prompt
A vivid relevant 30 second scene latent in the text topics converted into a Video Prompt for a text to video generative AI model that accepts long descriptive prompts: