Elon Musk’s attack on empathy is an old reactionary trick. First, he sets it up with a weak disclaimer:"I believe in empathy.

When Elon Musk called Social Security “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time” on Joe Rogan’s podcast on February 28, he was, ...

The billionaire said Social Security, which pays out benefits to tens of millions of Americans every month, is "the biggest ...

As quoted, Musk's alleged words in full read: "The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy." Snopes readers ...

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Six weeks into his presidency, Donald Trump addressed Congress and the nation Tuesday evening, laying out his goals for the next four years. ABC News, along with PolitiFact, live fact-checked Trump's ...

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The tech billionaire compared the federal income program to a form of investment fraud on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast.

Unchecked empathy could strain systems from healthcare to justice.

The same day Musk appeared on the podcast, the Social Security Administration announced it plans to reduce its workforce in ...