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Michael McCullough on the Kindness of Strangers
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Michael McCullough on the Kindness of Strangers

Author and psychologist Michael McCullough of the University of California, San Diego talks about his book The Kindness of Strangers with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. McCullough traces the history of human empathy and tries to explain why we care about the welfare of people we don't even know.

EconTalk · EconTalk: Russ Roberts

February 1, 20211h 21m

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Show Notes

Author and psychologist Michael McCullough of the University of California, San Diego talks about his book The Kindness of Strangers with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. McCullough traces the history of human empathy and tries to explain why we care about the welfare of people we don't even know.

Topics

welfareeconomicsaltruismeconlibcaringmichael mcculloughempathy