Philosophy
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To suggest one is “against empathy” sounds, to the modern ear, as inherently absurd as being “against kittens” or “against sunshine.” We have been conditioned to view empathy as an absolute moral good—a panacea for all social ills. However, the weight of neuroscientific and psychological evidence suggests a more radical, counterintuitive premise. As Yale psychologist…
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“An open mind is really a mark of foolishness, like an open mouth. Mouths and minds were made to shut; they were made to open only in order to shut.” — G.K. Chesterton In my first year of university, a professor opened class with a quote from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s essay The Crack-Up: “The test…