When people want to inspire you to turn against some group of people, they'll often use empathy.

I think empathy can serve as a moral spark, motivating us to do good things. But anything can be a moral spark.

I think empathy is really important for pleasure.

I love teaching. I wouldn't take a job that didn't include it.

If you like somebody, they look better to you. This is why spouses in happy marriages tend to think that their husband or wife looks much better than anyone else thinks that they do.

In my own life, I do not live like an effective altruist. An effective altruist would really disapprove of my life. I don't give enough to charity and I still have both my kidneys.

I'm not a pacifist. I think the suffering of innocent people can be a catalyst for moral action. But empathy puts too much weight on the scale in favor of war. Empathy can really lead to violence.