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Weaponized Empathy
The impulse to look out for other people can be hijacked to spread confusion and misinformation. By JoBeth McDaniel What is weaponized empathy? At a recent party, a stranger standing next to me spoke up suddenly when a snazzy ad for an electric vehicle appeared on the television. “EVs harm the environment way more than gas cars,” she announced to …