Suicidal Empathy, Gad Saad
Suicidal Empathy, Gad Saad
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Suicidal Empathy
Dying to Be Kind

Author: Gad Saad

Narrator: Gad Saad

Unabridged: 8 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/12/2026


Synopsis

READ BY THE AUTHORThe bestselling author of The Parasitic Mind shows why empathy in politics leads to civilizational collapse.What happens when a society elevates victimhood to a virtue and decides that punishment is cruel? You get the disease Dr. Gad Saad calls suicidal empathy. And the West may be terminally infected.In his new book, Suicidal Empathy, Saad unleashes a blistering critique of maladaptively irrational altruism that has gripped our culture. This mind parasite hijacked the empathy module of our progressive elite, leading to a catastrophic miscalibration of moral priorities. The results are everywhere: from coddling violent criminals to protecting rapists to branding self-defense as toxic behavior. We are witnessing a civilization in rapid decline. Lunatic policies are instituted because we prioritize the feelings of ostensibly marginalized groups over The Truth, criminals over victims, and squatters over homeowners. This is not humane; it’s an active dismantling of the pillars that keep us safe and free.This crisis of empathy creates a horrifying system of inverse morality where the strong and successful are demonized, and the destructive are celebrated. Just look at the insane inversions we tolerate daily: we prefer illegal migrants over our own legal citizens and veterans, permit drug addicts to threaten children’s safety in parks, and elevate transgender 'women' above biological women in sports and safe spaces. Common sense is dying in a deluge of misguided compassion.Suicidal Empathy is your wake-up call. Stop ignoring your survival instincts in the name of political correctness. This isn't just misguided policy; it is the ultimate expression of a culture actively choosing its own demise.

About Gad Saad

Gad Saad, Ph.D. is a professor and an evolutionary behavioral scientist. He has authored numerous scientific papers and pioneered the use of evolutionary psychology in marketing and consumer behavior. In addition to his scientific work, he is a leading public intellectual who often writes and speaks about idea pathogens that are destroying logic, science, reason, and common sense. He is the host of The Saad Truth podcast, and his book, The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense, became an international bestseller.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Eri on May 14, 2026

Another great book from Gad Saad. Following him on X gave me a pretty good idea of what to expect, and I was not disappointed. The book is full of real-life examples, many of them recent enough to still be fresh in my memory. As an immigrant to Canada, like the author, I found parts of the book painfu......more

Goodreads review by Matthías Páll on May 16, 2026

A great book on important topics, especially that we must not stop at naive first-order thinking, but dive into the knock-on effect of every decision. Written in an academic and sarcastic style, this book had me laughing out loud at times. Recommended to anyone interested in how crazy the zeitgeist h......more

Goodreads review by Jack on May 16, 2026

really great picture of where we are and where we’re headed Lots of good stuff in this book I recommend it highly. I have two caveats. First , don’t get the audiobook. Saad isn’t the best reader. His pacing is off and he uses accented pronunciation when he says words based on other languages. It’s li......more

Goodreads review by Wesley on May 16, 2026

There is not just suicidal empathy but homicidal empathy in the healthcare field. The belief that certain patients can’t handle a loving and truthful guidance leads providers to not help people live healthier and longer lives.......more

Goodreads review by Mattias on May 17, 2026

Love this book......more