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It feels like empathy is having a weird moment right now, with some even arguing that empathy can be morally wrong. So what’s going on with empathy? Who are its critics, and is there some truth to the idea that empathy can be harmful? Explain It to Me’s Jonquilyn Hill talks to a therapist about the challenges of being a “professional empathizer,” a religion reporter who has been following a growing argument among Christian conservatives against “toxic empathy,” and a psychologist who studies wha