Before looking at the way empathy has recently been under attack, it helps to understand what it is and what it isn’t. Professor Gad Saad calls empathy a “noble emotion,” but it’s not an emotion. A ...

In a recent interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, Elon Musk made a shocking statement — one that cannot be ignored. He said that “the fundamental weakness of Western Civilization is empathy.” According ...

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In our loud and divisive country, another dangerous narrative spins in civilian conversations, podcasts and political stances. Billionaire and close presidential advisor Elon Musk recently called ...

During his most recent appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast, Elon Musk leveled a critique at empathy, calling it "the fundamental weakness of western civilization." A diverse coalition of figures have ...

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There has been much criticism of Elon Musk's suggestion in early 2025, in conversation with Joe Rogan, that empathy is a weakness of Western civilization. In fact, as believing Christians, Jews, or ...

Some conservative Christians view empathy as a weakness that can harm Western Civilization. Others argue that empathy is a core Christian value, essential for following Jesus's teachings and the ...

In an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, billionaire and Trump megadonor Elon Musk offered his thoughts about what motivates political progressives to support immigration. In his view, the culprit ...

During a three-hour interview with the podcaster Joe Rogan some months ago, Elon Musk revealed the core of the ideology animating the richest person in the world. “The fundamental weakness of Western ...

A sign with the word "empathy" is posted at a homeless encampment in Los Angeles in 2023. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times) Growing up, my house backed up to a park with a teeter-totter, the kind ...