The Empathy Crisis: How We Lost Our Capacity to Feel, and What It Will Take to Get It Back

From viral tragedies to performative outrage, today's digital culture rewards detachment, spectacle, and speed-leaving little room for depth, reflection, or genuine empathy. The Empathy Crisis explores how this shift has altered our inner world, distorting how we feel toward, relate with, and respond to others. Through a blend of psychology, media analysis, and cultural critique, this book debunks common myths about empathy and offers insight into how digital consumption is reshaping our emotional lives. More importantly, it guides readers toward reclaiming the sensitivity we've learned to suppress-online and off.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 10/06/2026
ISBN: 9781493096022
Pages: 142
Weight: 0.29lbs
Size: 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.34d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/24/2026
Library Journal 09/01/2026 pg. 126