Book · 2026 · Business & Economics
Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind
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The degree to which people in the West fall prey to suicidal empathy continues to astonish me. Read Gadsad's book. Read Gadsad's book guys. That's me telling you that.
Dave Rubin · The Rubin Report · Oct 2026 The best things said about it
I mean, I agree with God Sod's philosophy here. And it's, it's suicidal empathy is, you know, it's, that's his, his term. He wrote a book to that effect.
Why people recommend it
Suicidal Empathy: Dying to Be Kind by Gad Saad is a provocative socio-political critique that examines how Western societies weaponize compassion, leading civilizations to embrace policies and cultural trends that undermine their own survival. The book argues that an uncritical, extreme humanitarian impulse causes citizens to ignore objective reality in favor of self-defeating ideological conformity. The text received enthusiastic endorsements from Dave Rubin on The Rubin Report in October 2026. Rubin repeatedly urged his viewers to read what he described as a brilliant and urgent work, noting with astonishment the degree to which modern Western populations continue to fall prey to what the author terms suicidal empathy. During a subsequent episode later that week, Rubin remarked that the book brilliantly captures the profound disconnect from reality plaguing contemporary public discourse, proudly celebrating it as a global bestseller dominating international book charts. Gad Saad also appeared on the platform to elaborate on his core philosophical arguments, explaining how his coined concept of suicidal empathy forms the foundation of his written work. Across these broadcasts, the book was framed as an essential, bracing wake-up call for a culture losing touch with common sense, self-preservation, and rational thinking in the face of ideological emotionalism.
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Dave Rubin The degree to which people in the West fall prey to suicidal empathy continues to astonish me. Read Gadsad'… 2
“Like it's just this incredible disconnect with reality as Gadzad often points out in his new bestselling book. I think it is the number one book in the entire world this year, "Suicidal Empathy."”
“The degree to which people in the West fall prey to suicidal empathy continues to astonish me. Read Gadsad's book. Read Gadsad's book guys. That's me telling you that.”
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“I mean, I agree with God Sod's philosophy here. And it's, it's suicidal empathy is, you know, it's, that's his, his term. He wrote a book to that effect.”
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“Joining me today is not only the most all-time returning guest in the history of the Rubin Report, but now number one best-selling New York Times author, my friend and author of the new book, Suicidal Empathy:”
“Dying to Be Kind, Dr. Gad Saad. Gad, how was that for an intro?”
“drops the book Suicidal Empathy. A quote that we use all the time.”
“And so what I argue in the book and then we we can drill down to endless examples if you want. I'm not saying that empathy is a bad thing”
“Uh Suicide of the Infidel is available now.”