The modern narrative is very optimistic and full of pride: we are progressing, becoming more empathetic, more just. Empathy has become a moral buzzword, a marker of our supposed advancement. But what if this progress is more illusion than reality? What if we’ve simply mastered the art of hiding the truth?

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Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein introduced the behavioural economics concept of "nudging": gentle, contextual cues that influence choices without limiting freedom. Economist Ha-Joon Chang shares a delightful historical example—British sailors were nudged into preventing scurvy by mixing unpleasant lemon juice into tasty rum cocktails ("grog"), saving countless lives.