Suicidal Empathy – It’s what’s killing us

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I just bought this book. You should, too. (And no, I’m not receiving a commission.)

Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind by Gad Saad is a bold, no-nonsense evolutionary psychology wake-up call showing how too much misplaced empathy is quietly wrecking Western societies. Building on The Parasitic Mind, Saad explains how our natural compassion—meant for family and close-knit groups—gets twisted into a destructive “mind parasite.” This suicidal empathy flips morality upside down: criminals get more sympathy than victims, outsiders more resources than citizens, feelings trump facts and biology, and relativism completely replaces clear right and wrong. The result is a pathetic mess of failing institutions, eroded safety, and civilizational self-harm. Saad calls it dying to be kind, and this generationally significant book nails exactly why wokeism and DEI keep producing disasters.

Core Problem: Empathy Without Boundaries

Empathy evolved for survival and reciprocity, not endless universal application. When hijacked by ideology, it creates a worldview where no culture is superior, no behavior is truly bad if it comes from “oppression” or “trauma,” and enforcing rules or standards is labeled cruel. Relativism wins, morality loses.

Real-World Examples of the Mess

  • Crime: Soft-on-crime policies, catch-and-release, and “equity” justice let repeat offenders terrorize neighborhoods while victims are sidelined or told they’re privileged.
  • Immigration: Open-border compassion pours resources into illegal migrants while veterans sleep rough and citizens wait for help.
  • DEI and Wokeism: Diversity quotas punish merit, lower standards, and force biological males into women’s sports, prisons, shelters, and bathrooms—all under the banner of kindness.
  • Gender Ideology: Relativism denies basic biology so boys can dominate girls’ teams and invade female spaces, while women’s concerns are dismissed as bigotry.
  • Cultural Double Standards: Hesitation to criticize grooming gangs or certain religious practices protects predators over victims in the name of tolerance.

Saad, who escaped war-torn Lebanon as a boy, brings hard-earned perspective to show where this path leads if unchanged.

Why You Should Read It

Because it gives you a clear, evidence-based framework and sharp language to understand why so many “compassionate” policies feel intuitively wrong and keep failing. In an age of rampant wokeism, DEI mandates, and relativism that excuses dysfunction, Saad cuts through the emotional fog with evolutionary insight, dark humor, and real talk.

Best, it equips you to defend reason, reciprocity, and self-preservation over performative kindness when empathetic liberals accuse you of some form of heartlessness. Whether you’re worried about crime, fairness for women, border chaos, or the long-term health of free societies, Suicidal Empathy is a generational must-read that helps you push back with clarity and confidence.