What does empathy mean? -- Weaponizing pity -- The sins of empaths -- Life under the Progressive gaze -- Feminism: queen of the woke -- In praise of compassion -- Appendix A: On provocative rhetoric: "The sin of empathy" -- Appendix B: Corrupt compassion: recognizing a devilish strategy

"The so-called virtue of empathy is the greatest rhetorical tool of manipulation in the 21st century. Because love is a real virtue, empathy's power is in posing as selfless care for victims. ... When you reject the sin of empathy, you reject the manipulation of the media, the manipulation of family and friends, and most importantly, the manipulation of your own heart"--Flap page 1 of dust jacket