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"[Elon Musk's statement that 'the fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy'] echo[es] what is apparently a growing movement among evangelical Christians to explicitly reject empathy, because caring about the suffering of others might distract you from the more urgent task of accumulating power."

~ Paul Waldman


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The Cross Section · Conservatives Declare War on EmpathyBy Paul Waldman
Mar 25, 2025, 10:59 PM·Public·Web
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