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03 Vengence and Forgiveness
Recall how Ahab, the captain of the whaling ship Pequod, is driven to madness in his desire for revenge against the great white whale Moby Dick. In the end, his desire for vengeance destroys him, his ship,and all of the crew except for Ishmael. The key to dealing with this deep vengeance is through empathy. Empathy has its roots in mirror neurons. There are many levels of empathy and the greatest gift is to be able to create an empathic space for a person with deep resentment.