Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion by Paul Bloom

Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion

Paul Bloom

292 pages first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

nonfiction philosophy psychology science challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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In a divided world, empathy is not the solution, it is the problem. We think of empathy – the ability to feel the suffering of others for ourselves – as the ultimate source of all good behaviour. But while it inspires care and protection in person...

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