Paul Bloom on Empathy
Paul Bloom on Empathy  
Podcast: EconTalk
Published On: Mon Feb 27 2017
Description: Psychologist Paul Bloom of Yale University talks about his book Against Empathy with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Bloom argues that empathy--the ability to feel the emotions of others--is a bad guide to charitable giving and public policy. Bloom argues that reason combined with compassion is a better and more effective guide to making the world a better place.