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Episode 65
Holy crap, it's the apocalypse!!!!
...for philosophy. Maybe. Has this 2500 year old discipline become too technical, too disconnected from the real…
11 years, 5 months ago
Believing in a Just World
Episode 64
Dave and Tamler talk about the human tendency to believe in a just world. Why do we have the belief? Does it make us less motivated to fight injustic…
11 years, 6 months ago
Stalemates and Closets (with Sam Harris)
Episode 63
Sam Harris gets back in the VBW ring for another round on moral responsibility, ethical theories, and the grounds for our obligations to other people…
11 years, 7 months ago
Brain Jizz and "Black Mirror"
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, 7 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, 8 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, 8 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, 9 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, 9 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, 10 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, 10 months ago