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In a divided world, empathy is not the solution, it is the problem; a source of prejudice, not kindness.
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 personal relationships, it has the opposite effect in the wider world. As the latest research in psychology and neuroscience shows, we feel empathy most for those we find attractive and who seem similar to us and not at all for those who are different, distant or anonymous. Empathy therefore biases us in favour of individuals we know while numbing us to the plight of thousands. Guiding us expertly through the experiments, case studies and arguments on all sides, Paul Bloom ultimately shows that some of our worst decisions – in charity, child-raising, criminal justice, climate change and war – are motivated by this wolf in sheep's clothing.
Brilliantly argued, urgent and humane, Against Empathy overturns widely held assumptions to reveal one of the most profound yet overlooked sources of human conflict. It demonstrates with absolute clarity that, when faced with moral decisions, we must choose reason and compassion, not empathy, as our guides.
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 personal relationships, it has the opposite effect in the wider world. As the latest research in psychology and neuroscience shows, we feel empathy most for those we find attractive and who seem similar to us and not at all for those who are different, distant or anonymous. Empathy therefore biases us in favour of individuals we know while numbing us to the plight of thousands. Guiding us expertly through the experiments, case studies and arguments on all sides, Paul Bloom ultimately shows that some of our worst decisions – in charity, child-raising, criminal justice, climate change and war – are motivated by this wolf in sheep's clothing.
Brilliantly argued, urgent and humane, Against Empathy overturns widely held assumptions to reveal one of the most profound yet overlooked sources of human conflict. It demonstrates with absolute clarity that, when faced with moral decisions, we must choose reason and compassion, not empathy, as our guides.
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Recensione:
"Wonderfully humane, lucid and entertaining ... a brave and necessary tract for the times" (Telegraph)
"A great, provocative book ... that will legitimately change how you think about the world and your own sense of morality" (The New York Times)
"Bloom dismantles the argument that empathy is the basis of all morality ... Empathy, it turns out, is sentimental, superficial and racist" (New Statesman)
"The title may shock, but this is a book of calm reason and expansive compassion. It’s also a pleasure to read: warm, lucid, and thought-provoking" (Steven Pinker, author of The Better Angels of Our Nature)
"I couldn’t put this brilliantly argued book down. Engaging and witty, learned and stimulating, provocative and packed with cutting-edge findings, Against Empathy is sure to start many important debates" (Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother)
"Despite a near consensus about the merits of empathy, Paul Bloom shows that it is often just the warm embrace of prejudice – and, like anger, a reliable source of moral confusion. Against Empathy is a thrilling book, and reading it could well make you a better person" (Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith)
"I went in a sceptic and emerged a convert ... one of the most thought-provoking, and ultimately convincing, books I’ve read in a long time" (Maria Konnikova, author of The Confidence Game)
"Brilliant, powerful, and provocative, Against Empathy is sure to be one of the most controversial books of our time
" (Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness)
"Bloom's point is a good one ... In a time of post-truth politics, his book offers a much-needed call for facts" (Economist)
"A deliberately maverick work – astringent, provocative, often witty and unabashedly against a prevailing culture ... I am staunchly with Bloom" (Salley Vickers Guardian)
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"A great, provocative book ... that will legitimately change how you think about the world and your own sense of morality" (The New York Times)
"Bloom dismantles the argument that empathy is the basis of all morality ... Empathy, it turns out, is sentimental, superficial and racist" (New Statesman)
"The title may shock, but this is a book of calm reason and expansive compassion. It’s also a pleasure to read: warm, lucid, and thought-provoking" (Steven Pinker, author of The Better Angels of Our Nature)
"I couldn’t put this brilliantly argued book down. Engaging and witty, learned and stimulating, provocative and packed with cutting-edge findings, Against Empathy is sure to start many important debates" (Amy Chua, author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother)
"Despite a near consensus about the merits of empathy, Paul Bloom shows that it is often just the warm embrace of prejudice – and, like anger, a reliable source of moral confusion. Against Empathy is a thrilling book, and reading it could well make you a better person" (Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith)
"I went in a sceptic and emerged a convert ... one of the most thought-provoking, and ultimately convincing, books I’ve read in a long time" (Maria Konnikova, author of The Confidence Game)
"Brilliant, powerful, and provocative, Against Empathy is sure to be one of the most controversial books of our time
" (Daniel Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness)
"Bloom's point is a good one ... In a time of post-truth politics, his book offers a much-needed call for facts" (Economist)
"A deliberately maverick work – astringent, provocative, often witty and unabashedly against a prevailing culture ... I am staunchly with Bloom" (Salley Vickers Guardian)
This landmark scientific investigation by one of the world's leading psychologists reveals empathy to be our most dangerous emotion
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- EditoreRandom UK
- Data di pubblicazione2017
- ISBN 10 1847923143
- ISBN 13 9781847923141
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- Numero edizione1
- Numero di pagine304
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