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Episode 4: The Empath's Dilemma I (Against Empathy - Paul Bloom)
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Are you against empathy? A cornerstone of prosocial behaviour, it is often taught as a "vital" component of human interaction. Paul Bloom disagrees. In a highly polarising article, the Yale University professor of psychology breaks down the popular conception of empathy, and advocates for the exercise of what he calls "compassion" instead. In this episode, we take a look at Bloom's arguments and analyse whether they do really call for a fundamental change in the way we look at emotion and behaviour. Additionally, we talk opinions and compare how cultural differences in understanding psychology contributed to our reading of the article. Here's the link to the article: Paul Bloom: Against Empathy (http://www.bostonreview.net/forum/paul-bloom-against-empathy).
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