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Against Empathy
Last discussed Mar 19, 2026
A book by psychologist Paul Bloom that argues against the common assumption that empathy is inherently good, showing how it functions as in-group loyalty.
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Gurwinder Bhogal · Mar 19, 2026
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"I first learned about this from a book called Against Empathy by Paul Bloom, who's a psychologist. In this book, he basically talks about how people tend to assume that empathy is just a good thing overall."
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