In the fourth of a four-part series on empathy — which will be a recurring theme throughout the podcast — we take a look at empathy's shortcomings, what we really utilize in creating a moral code and the possibility that morality evolved through natural selection. Links: • Against Empathy by Paul Bloom • The Psychopath Inside by James Fallon • Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker • Ordinary Grace by Kathleen Brehony • Practical Wisdom by Barry Schwartz • The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt • The Moral Arc by Michael Shermer • Chicago crime statistics • Sandy Hook shooting • Wisdom of crowds • Team Human by Douglas Rushkoff • JoshShear.com: From empathy to compassion and kindness

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