Allie Beth Stuckey

And I still see that believed among a lot of people, that if I say this basic incantation, do X, Y, Z, then I will finally get the relationship and the job that I want. But none of those things are guaranteed. We are not entitled to the things that we desire. You may never have it all.

And I still see that believed among a lot of people, that if I say this basic incantation, do X, Y, Z, then I will finally get the relationship and the job that I want. But none of those things are guaranteed. We are not entitled to the things that we desire. You may never have it all.

You may have a lot and there are a lot of things that you can be grateful for and it's okay to want a lot of things as long as they're like righteous desires. But no, we're never guaranteed to have everything and that's okay.

You may have a lot and there are a lot of things that you can be grateful for and it's okay to want a lot of things as long as they're like righteous desires. But no, we're never guaranteed to have everything and that's okay.

You may have a lot and there are a lot of things that you can be grateful for and it's okay to want a lot of things as long as they're like righteous desires. But no, we're never guaranteed to have everything and that's okay.

I will always say pursuing money for the sake of money, pursuing fame for the sake of fame, pursuing power for the sake of power is never going to end well. So decide what you are going to pursue. If you pursue godly things, like if you pursue the family and a stable marriage

I will always say pursuing money for the sake of money, pursuing fame for the sake of fame, pursuing power for the sake of power is never going to end well. So decide what you are going to pursue. If you pursue godly things, like if you pursue the family and a stable marriage

I will always say pursuing money for the sake of money, pursuing fame for the sake of fame, pursuing power for the sake of power is never going to end well. So decide what you are going to pursue. If you pursue godly things, like if you pursue the family and a stable marriage

It, those other things may get thrown in and that may be great, but I promise if you pursue money and you pursue power for the sake of those things, you will not also get the stable family thrown in. So it's just a matter of what you want to prioritize and pursue and let God take care of the material stuff.

It, those other things may get thrown in and that may be great, but I promise if you pursue money and you pursue power for the sake of those things, you will not also get the stable family thrown in. So it's just a matter of what you want to prioritize and pursue and let God take care of the material stuff.

It, those other things may get thrown in and that may be great, but I promise if you pursue money and you pursue power for the sake of those things, you will not also get the stable family thrown in. So it's just a matter of what you want to prioritize and pursue and let God take care of the material stuff.

Well, thank you so much. Thanks. It's an honor to be here.

Well, thank you so much. Thanks. It's an honor to be here.

Oh yeah, I think that's a really good way to frame it. I've often said that socialism is someone's way to try to be a good person without ever having to get off the couch because you're kind of just outsourcing your compassion to the state. And so you can just point to something that you have not done in order to show your virtue.

Oh yeah, I think that's a really good way to frame it. I've often said that socialism is someone's way to try to be a good person without ever having to get off the couch because you're kind of just outsourcing your compassion to the state. And so you can just point to something that you have not done in order to show your virtue.

And empathy is kind of similar in that it doesn't require any action. It doesn't require any sacrifice. All you have to do is say, I'm empathetic. And people conclude that you're therefore a good person. But you haven't actually had to do anything for someone to prove your virtue or to prove your selflessness. So in that way, it is kind of a virtue signal, but it's more than that.

And empathy is kind of similar in that it doesn't require any action. It doesn't require any sacrifice. All you have to do is say, I'm empathetic. And people conclude that you're therefore a good person. But you haven't actually had to do anything for someone to prove your virtue or to prove your selflessness. So in that way, it is kind of a virtue signal, but it's more than that.

Because if that's all it was, then okay, that's not a good trend. It's superficial. Maybe it's stopping people from actually getting up and sacrificing something for someone else. But I actually think that it's harmful because, as you said, it gives people cover not to just not be a great person, but to actually be a bad person and to justify supporting harmful policies and policies.

Because if that's all it was, then okay, that's not a good trend. It's superficial. Maybe it's stopping people from actually getting up and sacrificing something for someone else. But I actually think that it's harmful because, as you said, it gives people cover not to just not be a great person, but to actually be a bad person and to justify supporting harmful policies and policies.

We go through some specific instances of that in my book. Each chapter is dedicated to an issue or a policy that I actually think is pushed forward by what I call toxic empathy, but is actually very harmful, not only to the people that it's purporting to help, but the people on the other side of the moral equation.