In Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion, Professor Bloom provocatively argues that using empathy alone to make decisions can cause real harm, and he tells us that this is not the vital catalyst for human morality it is thought to be. While most would agree that the importance of humans to feel with and for others is hard to deny, some have argued that researchers should focus their attention elsewhere-and that is exactly what our speaker has done. In recent decades, there has been a resurgence of interest in the idea that empathy is central to moral judgment and motivation. He will be discussing his recently published book entitled Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion, which has been causing quite a stir.
Our speaker is Paul Bloom, the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology at Yale University. On behalf of the Carnegie Council, I'd like to thank you all for beginning your day with us. JOANNE MYERS: I'm Joanne Myers, director of Public Affairs programs.
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