Toxic Empathy? Breaking Down the NYT’s Take on Paul Bloom and the Empathy Debate

Is empathy actually harmful—or just misunderstood? In this issue of Reading Between the Lines, empathy expert Rob Volpe unpacks recent New York Times coverage of “toxic empathy” and critiques of Paul Bloom’s Against Empathy. Learn how empathy is being misused in political arguments, what the science really says, and why balanced empathy still matters. If you’ve seen empathy weaponized—or wondered if it’s being pushed too far—this is the conversation you’ve been waiting for.
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