"The best way to spot an idiot: Look for the person who is cruel.
Empathy and compassion are evolved states of being.
They require the mental capacity to step past our most primal urges.
This may be a surprising assessment
because somewhere along the way in the last few years,
our society has come to believe
that weaponized cruelty is part of some well-thought out Master plan."
Speech by Illinois Governor, JB Pritzger, at Northwestern University, June 14, 2023
