These are questions Paul Bloom tackles in his book Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion. But is this true? Does empathy make us appreciate others, help us behave in moral ways, or help us make better decisions? The implicit message in these pleas is that empathy will make us treat each other with more respect and caring and will help reduce violence. As with Barack Obama’s quote above, we are encouraged to actively build empathy with others - especially those who are different from us.
You don’t have to look hard to find quotes expounding the need for more empathy in society. We are in great need of people being able to stand in somebody else’s shoes and see the world through their eyes.” - Barack Obama
“The biggest deficit that we have in our society and in the world right now is an empathy deficit.
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