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Is empathy toxic?

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:30:16
Publish Date: 2025-10-05 12:00:00
Description:

Society teaches us empathy is a good thing. But some are now saying the opposite, and science is complicating our assumptions too.

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Megan Cunnane, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Adriene Lilly and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Image credit Olga Pankova/Getty Images.

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