toxic empathy
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, toxic empathy has been mentioned in one podcast episode on NPR (Dec 2025).
Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion is a 2016 book written by psychologist Paul Bloom. The book draws on the distinctions between empathy, compassion, and moral decision making. Bloom argues that empathy is not the solution to problems that divide people and is a poor guide for decision making. However, he is not completely against empathy; he believes that empathy can motivate kindness to make the world a better place. The book received mixed reviews.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on NPR |
| Field | Political psychology / Public policy |
Who talks about toxic empathy on podcasts?
Unidentified NPR interviewer brought up toxic empathy; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on NPR.
- Brett Cooper on defining her political voice and making up her own mind about Trump on NPR (Dec 2025) — Unidentified NPR interviewer
What is toxic empathy mentioned alongside?
toxic empathy is most often mentioned alongside Alex Jones, peace agreement and 2008 style crash.
Mentioned together: Alex Jones, peace agreement, 2008 style crash, Blake Lively, deplatform, world's police, Austrian economics, manufacturing back into this country, Israel and Hamas, post-traumatic stress