I have two teenage sons, and they're both surviving, thriving, and having a great time, and they're always on social media.
Paul BloomThis enthusiasm [for empathy] may be misplaced. Empathy has some unfortunate features โ it is parochial, narrow-minded and innumerate. Weโre often at our best when weโre smart enough not to rely on it.
Paul BloomWe are constituted so that simple acts of kindness, such as giving to charity or expressing gratitude, have a positive effect on our long-term moods. The key to the happy life, it seems, is the good life: a life with sustained relationships, challenging work, and connections to community.
Paul Bloom