Morgan Mercer

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  • TOPSHOT – Supporters of US President Donald Trump rally in front of Cuban restaurant Versailles in Miami, Florida on November 3, 2020. – Americans were voting on Tuesday under the shadow of a surging coronavirus pandemic to decide whether to reelect Republican Donald Trump, one of the most polarizing presidents in US history, or send Democrat Joe Biden to the White House. (Photo by Eva Marie UZCATEGUI / AFP) (Photo by EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI/AFP via Getty Images)Commentary

    How we lost the ability to evaluate two seemingly contradicting facts at the same time–and why it could mean the end of empathy

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