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What a Tesla driver in a VR headset can teach us about empathy
Unthinkable: We can’t be sure technology is making people less empathetic, but the signs are not good
There are many benefits to new technology, but one downside, it seems, is its impact on human empathy. Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images
Joe Humphreys
Mon Feb 19 2024 - 05:00
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