Against Empathy
Paul Bloom, psychologist and Yale professor, argues that empathy is a bad thingthat it makes the world worse. While we ve been taught that putting yourself in another s shoes cultivates compassion, it actually blinds you to the longterm consequences of your actions. In this animated interview from The Atlantic, we hear Blooms case for why the world needs to ditch empathy. Readers are discussing and debating this video in our Notes section.
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