"Suicidal Empathy" author Dr. Gad Saad Wants to Save The West from Itself

Podcast: Being Jewish with Jonah Platt · Jonah Platt // Jewish Identity, Culture, and Current Events

Opublikowano: 2026-10-27

Why are Jews expected to show empathy to everyone, even those who want them dead? Dr. Gad Saad, evolutionary psychologist, bestselling author, and newly arrived Jewish immigrant to America, breaks down the provocative thesis behind his New York Times bestseller, Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind. Saad explains what he calls “suicidal empathy” and how it can lead societies to excuse extremism, overlook threats to Western values, and sacrifice their own safety in the name of tolerance. Using examples including Canada’s handling of returning ISIS fighters, the rise of ant...