Are You At Risk For Empathy Myopia?

Special thanks to Adam Waytz and Paul Piff

References:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just-world_hypothesis

2. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/topics/p/prosperity-gospel/

3. https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_piff_does_money_make_you_mean#t-979232

4. https://www.tolerance.org/professional-development/on-racism-and-white-privilege

5. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/01/16/white-privilege-explained/?utm_term=.a0baf9109a15

6. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-human-beast/201210/why-liberal-hearts-bleed-and-conservatives-dont

7. http://www.people-press.org/2015/04/07/a-deep-dive-into-party-affiliation/

8. https://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/feb/06/winning-lottery-makes-you-more-conservative

9. http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/05/02/why-people-are-rich-and-poor-republicans-and-democrats-have-very-different-views/

10. https://www.philanthropy.com/article/America-s-Geographic-Giving/156259

11. https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomwatson/2012/06/01/giving-differently-liberals-and-conservatives-have-radically-different-views-of-charity/#54347c798d58

12. https://www.xojane.com/issues/cecil-the-lion-outrage

13. https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/12/self-control-is-just-empathy-with-a-future-you/509726/

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