When conservative Christian authors and tech elites brand empathy a 'civilizational bug,' enforcement-first policies gain moral cover. This reframes compassion as weakness to justify stricter abortion and immigration stances.
— It reshapes moral rhetoric in policy debates, influencing public opinion and legitimizing harsher governance under a psychologically framed critique of empathy.
Paul Bloom
2025.08.04
100% relevant
Bloom recounts Allie Beth Stuckey, Joe Rigney, and Elon Musk attacking 'toxic' or 'suicidal' empathy to defend abortion bans and ICE-style enforcement.
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