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Some weeks ago, I sat down in my local coffee shop to begin reading Paul Bloom’s Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion. A man sitting at a nearby table pointed to my book with a look of ...

Each week, in hundreds of classrooms around the world, elementary school students sit cross-legged in a circle, surrounding a baby clad in a onesie with the word “Teacher” on the front. Over the ...

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One of the most wonderful experiences is receiving empathy from someone who truly cares. When someone connects empathetically, imagines what you feel and need, and communicates with kindness, those ...

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