Suicidal Empathy
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Suicidal Empathy
The bestselling author of The Parasitic Mind shows why empathy in politics leads to civilizational collapse. What happens when a society elevates victimhood to a virtue and decides that punishment is cruel? You get the disease Dr. Gad Saad calls suicidal empathy. And the West may be terminally infected.
In his new book, Suicidal Empathy, Saad unleashes a blistering critique of maladaptively irrational altruism that has gripped our culture. This mind parasite hijacked the empathy module of our progressive elite, leading to a catastrophic miscalibration of moral priorities. The results are everywhere: from coddling violent criminals to protecting rapists to branding self-defence as toxic behaviour.
We are witnessing a civilisation in rapid decline. Lunatic policies are instituted because we prioritise the feelings of ostensibly marginalised groups over The Truth, criminals over victims, and squatters over homeowners. This is not humane; it’s an active dismantling of the pillars that keep us safe and free.
This crisis of empathy creates a horrifying system of inverse morality where the strong and successful are demonised, and the destructive are celebrated. Just look at the insane inversions we tolerate daily: we prefer illegal migrants over our own legal citizens and veterans, permit drug addicts to threaten children’s safety in parks, and elevate transgender 'women' above biological women in sports and safe spaces.
Common sense is dying in a deluge of misguided compassion. Suicidal Empathy is your wake-up call. Stop ignoring your survival instincts in the name of political correctness. This isn't just misguided policy; it is the ultimate expression of a culture actively choosing its own demise.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780063573482
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 June 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: HarperCollins
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Weight: 250g
Pages: 256
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