This enthusiasm [for empathy] may be misplaced. Empathy has some unfortunate features – it is parochial, narrow-minded and innumerate. We're often at our best when we're smart enough not to rely on it. (Paul Bloom)

This enthusiasm [for empathy] may be misplaced. Empathy has some unfortunate features – it is parochial, narrow-minded and innumerate. We're often at our best when we're smart enough not to rely on it.

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