Podcast Episodes
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Episode 62
Dave and Tamler discuss a new study that, according to Tamler, offers decisive support for restorative approaches to criminal punishment (the only pr…
11 years, 5 months ago
Putting a Little Meaning in Your Life
Episode 61
Dave and Tamler take a break from blame and responsibility to tackle a much easier subject: meaning in life. We discuss Susan Wolf's new book "Meanin…
11 years, 6 months ago
Drunk on Intuitions
Episode 60
Dave and Tamler argue some more about the role of emotion and intuition in blame judgments, and then offer some moral psychology-related recommendati…
11 years, 6 months ago
Tumors All the Way Down (With Sam Harris)
Episode 59
Bestselling author and friend of the podcast Sam Harris joins Tamler and Dave for a marathon podcast. (Seriously, pack two pairs of astronaut diapers…
11 years, 7 months ago
Do the Right Thing (with Yoel Inbar)
Episode 58
Film critic, VBW regular, and social psychologist Yoel Inbar joins David and Tamler to talk about Spike Lee's controversial 1989 film, Do the Right T…
11 years, 7 months ago
Free Willie
Episode 57
David and Tamler talk about a new study that links your belief in free will to the fullness of your bladder. How do our bodily states influence our m…
11 years, 8 months ago
Moral Heroes and Drunk Utilitarians
Episode 56
Following up their discussion of moral villains, Dave and Tamler argue about what makes a moral hero. Tamler defends Sharon Krause's view that honor …
11 years, 8 months ago
Rooting for Evil (With Paul Bloom)
Episode 55
Paul Bloom joins us to talk all things villainous -why we sometimes root for the bad guys, why we admire them even when we don't, why they are much m…
11 years, 9 months ago
Pooping on Ecstasy (Pain, Pleasure, and the Ethics of Breeding)
Episode 54
Tamler and David get bullied into talking about "anti-natalism," (the view that it is unethical to bring a being into existence), and to defend our e…
11 years, 10 months ago
The Psychology People Love to Hate (Evolutionary Psychology Pt.1)
Episode 53
Dave and Tamler take a shot at answering the question: what is an evolutionary psychologist? Is it just a psychologist who believes in evolution? (No…
11 years, 10 months ago