Recently right-wing weirdos like Elon Musk and thought-leaders in the evangelical community have both been attacking empathy, pointing out it’s potential risks, and criticizing the way that progressives and leftists have “abused” it. So do they have a point? OF COURSE NOT. But in this one Michael Burns talks about the attack on empathy and share some thoughts from philosophy that can help us see the political and social importance of being empathetic.
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