Ikwezi reviewed Against empathy by Paul Bloom
"We often think of our capacity to experience the suffering of others as the ultimate …
Review of 'Against empathy' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I buy it, at least for the "helper professions" he describes, it's a necessity to fend off vicarious trauma. The chapter on intimate relationships circles around and never answers the question(s) it poses, but otherwise a short, strong read.