I'm not sure about the statement that people have less empathy these days. I'm also skeptical when people say this or that group has low empathy. Rather I thin

I'm not sure about the statement that people have less empathy these days. I'm also skeptical when people say this or that group has low empathy. Rather I think all humans have a store of active empathy which they can spend or allocate in different ways. most common is empathy to family and close friends and then to the neighborhood. Active empathy is where empathising does something. That some groups of people seem to show lack of empathy could be a sign that the observer should empathize more with that group to locate where and how their active empathy is. Empathy is neutral too. The worst "monsters" of nazi regimes were often fuelled by empathy.