The Impact of Wealth on Empathy and Compassion

This chapter explores the negative impact of wealth on empathy and compassion. It discusses a study showing that poor people are better at reading emotions compared to the rich, but that the rich can improve their empathy when they imagine themselves in the position of the poor. It also highlights a disturbing incident at Aquaballano Botanica where a rich person locks the supermarket doors, trapping people inside while they retrieve cash.