Moving toward a society that prioritizes the "care economy" over raw productivity. The Core Takeaway
Genuine empathy requires "micro-cues"—dilated pupils, slight shifts in tone, and body language. Digital interaction strips these away, making it harder for developing brains to learn how to resonate with others. Born for Love: Why Empathy Is Essential--and En...
Perry and Szalavitz argue that humans didn’t survive because we were the strongest or fastest, but because we were the most cooperative. Empathy is the "glue" that allows for complex societies. When empathy erodes, we see a rise in tribalism, dehumanization, and violence. The book posits that many of our modern social ills—from the school-to-prison pipeline to systemic poverty—are actually symptoms of a "poverty of relationships." 4. The Path to Recovery Moving toward a society that prioritizes the "care