I wish I didn't spend so much time reading this article. The rational is pretty basic and narrows the definition of empathy to make the argument more plausible.

I wish I didn't spend so much time reading this article. The rational is pretty basic and narrows the definition of empathy to make the argument more plausible.Despite the author's claim empathy can be defined as the general understanding of other people rather than a biased attitude towards good looking people. Also, empathy doesn't only apply to kindness. It can be argued that both Lincoln and Hitler had empathy, given their ability to understand and deal with other people. Decisions are rarely made based solely on empathy. The point of excluding it completely from the decision making process hasn't been explained very well by the author. This is an opinion a piece, and I disagree with the opinion.