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This essay is an excerpt from Are You at Risk for Empathy Myopia? , available in print from Radiator Comics.
Why liberal hearts bleed and conservatives don’t , Psychology Today
A deep dive into party affiliation , Pew Research Center
Winning the lottery makes you more conservative, study finds , The Guardian
Republicans, Democrats split on why people are rich or poor , Pew Research Center
America’s geographic giving divide , The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Giving differently: Liberals and conservatives have radically different views of charity . Forbes
Why white people don’t feel black people’s pain , Slate
Self-control is just empathy with your future self , The Atlantic
White people become less racist just by moving to more diverse areas, study finds , The Independent
How wealth reduces compassion , Scientific American
Ezra Claytan Daniels is the creator of the award-winning immersive graphic novel app, Upgrade Soul, and co-creator of Fantagraphics Books’ BTTM FDRS with artist Ben Passmore.
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