What Ike Sriskandarajah has said about Empathy

1 quote · 1 episode · Nov 9, 2026

Ike Sriskandarajah, This American Life producer who reported the prologue and Act Three, has been quoted on Empathy once in 1 episode of This American Life, most recently on November 9, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Sriskandarajah concludes that comparing one's pain to someone else's, especially with data, does not generate empathy.

    “If you want someone to empathize with you, Don't try to compare your pain with theirs, especially with empirical data backing up that yours is worse”

    This American Life: 901: Is Your Blue My Blue? (Nov 9, 2026) · Listen from 44:14

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