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Don’t Idolize Empathy

Until reading Professor Hiebert's blog post, I was not aware of any "war on empathy," which apparently is just the latest in a long line of heinous offenses by today's “political, religious, racial, cishet, conservative coalition.” Goodness. Perry Glanzer wrote a lucid response pointing out that empathy, while an important capacity, is not a virtue,…
Richard Jordan
March 20, 2026