Episode #68: Autism and Empathy (Against Empathy)


Episode #68: Autism and Empathy 

Against Empathy (book) by Paul Bloom

Blake Baxter and I dive into the book titled Against Empathy by Paul Bloom. As Blake puts it, "empathy has been weaponized against autism." Listen in to hear more about both autism and the concept of empathy.





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