Colin Wright

Discover why Yale researcher Paul Bloom argues against the common belief that empathy is the ultimate source of goodness in society. In Against Empathy, Bloom uses groundbreaking scientific findings to reveal how empathy is a capricious and irrational emotion that leads to inequality and immorality. Instead of relying on empathy, he encourages a more distanced compassion for clearer, fairer, and ultimately more moral decisions and choices in all aspects of our lives. This urgent and humane book shows that limiting our impulse towards empathy may be the most compassionate choice we can make.

Take a fascinating journey through evolution with a renowned biologist as your guide. Loosely based on Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, this innovative work leads you on a pilgrimage back through four billion years to the origins of life on Earth. Join with other organisms at key "rendezvous points" along the way and discover the common ancestors that connect all life. Explore the latest developments and provocative views on evolution, including sexual selection, genetics, and more. This expansive and engaging survey of biological history will leave you with a new appreciation of our incredible relationship with the natural world.