Reviews The Empathy Gap: Building Bridges to the Good Life and the Good Society by J.D. Trout Share this: Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print By Science News March 27, 2009 at 1:45 pm This book argues that empathy and rationality are key to good personal and political decisions.Viking, 2009, 320 p., $25.95. THE EMPATHY GAP: BUILDING BRIDGES TO THE GOOD LIFE AND THE GOOD SOCIETY BY J.D. TROUT