![]() ![]() ![]() It can be biased, prejudiced, innumerate, overly emotional, and sometimes selfish. In Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion, author and Yale psychologist Paul Bloom shows us that empathy isn’t perfect. Because empathy is based on emotion, not logic, it doesn’t always judge fairly. Though stepping into another’s shoes doesn’t seem all that bad, it does come with limitations. It is not to be confused with sympathy, which is feeling for someone, rather than feeling with them. If you step back and really think about empathy, you might be surprised about what it drives people to do.Įmpathy is an emotional response that allows us as humans to ‘feel’ what other people are going through. ![]() How can anyone be against empathy? Isn’t that like being against something inherently good and innocent like puppies or babies? Not exactly. If you’re like me and read the title of this book, Against Empathy, you were immediately curious. Listen to the audio of this summary with a free reading.fm account*: ![]()
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