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0:00 Continuing the exploration of “the Dharma of Bob”
12:44 The evolutionary logic of cognitive biases
22:30 Attribution error, or why your enemies seem so damn evil
44:00 Zero-sum biases in a non-zero-sum world
47:41 Bob fixes social media
55:16 How cognitive biases have shaped perceptions of the Capitol riot
1:04:23 The psychology of tribalism and the BLM protests
Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Josh Summers (The Power of Mindfulness, joshsummers.net)
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0:00 Continuing the exploration of “the Dharma of Bob”
12:44 The evolutionary logic of cognitive biases
22:30 Attribution error, or why your enemies seem so damn evil
44:00 Zero-sum biases in a non-zero-sum world
47:41 Bob fixes social media
55:16 How cognitive biases have shaped perceptions of the Capitol riot
1:04:23 The psychology of tribalism and the BLM protests
Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Josh Summers (The Power of Mindfulness, joshsummers.net)
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Support MeaningofLife.tv on Patreon: https://patreon.com/nonzerofoundation
0:00 Continuing the exploration of “the Dharma of Bob”
12:44 The evolutionary logic of cognitive biases
22:30 Attribution error, or why your enemies seem so damn evil
44:00 Zero-sum biases in a non-zero-sum world
47:41 Bob fixes social media
55:16 How cognitive biases have shaped perceptions of the Capitol riot
1:04:23 The psychology of tribalism and the BLM protests
Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Josh Summers (The Power of Mindfulness, joshsummers.net)
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Helen’s forthcoming book on gender 5:39
Why are younger women attracted to novel gender theories? 19:29
Social constructivism vs. self-constructivism 33:03
Did feminists bring this upon themselves? 36:01
Helen: Immigration caused Britain’s political realignment 44:35
Helen’s narrative of the evolution of trans identity 60:07
Why is it harder to be a girl now, when society is less sexist? 69:45
Dan: Online porn has made teenage boys undateable 75:15
Daniel Kaufman (Missouri State University, The Electric Agora) and Helen Joyce (The Economist)
Recorded February 29, 2020
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John fails the coronavirus antibody test; Bob consoles him 01:46
Science fiction, free will, and robot sex 06:04
The Devs interpretation of quantum mechanics 17:49
The Wright-Horgan interpretation of Devs, part 1 (spoilers) 30:58
The Wright-Horgan interpretation of Devs, part 2 (lots of spoilers) 44:30
John: we need the concept of free will more than we need God 1:05:39
Is the many worlds interpretation consoling or terrifying? 1:20:13
Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and John Horgan (Stevens Center for Science Writings, Mind-Body Problems)
Recorded May 3, 2020
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1:56 Cait and Drew’s podcast, This Podcast Is Self Care
8:10 Emotional labor vs. self care
13:22 Unpacking the idea that self care is just for women
21:23 Crystals, sage, and “fake magic is real”
24:39 Why are Millennials so attracted to self care and the supernatural?
35:39 Astrology as anti-capitalism
45:59 The hot new trend of “self-grandparenting”
52:06 Why Aryeh loves the podcast
Aryeh Cohen-Wade (Joking on the Square, @AryehCW), Drew Spears (This Podcast Is Self Care, @drewspurs), and Cait Raft (This Podcast Is Self Care, @caitraft)
Recorded October 8, 2019
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2:52 Bruce’s new book, Life Is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age
10:29 Debunking the idea of the “predictable crises of adult life”
16:35 Two kinds of life changes: “disruptors” and “lifequakes”
27:42 Does Bob need a lifequake?
37:56 Bruce: “The linear model of life transitions is just wrong”
44:14 Millennials zigging and zagging
51:09 The ABCs of meaning: agency, belonging, cause
57:32 How to write your own life story
73:55 Are the stories we tell about ourselves just BS? And is that okay?
79:39 How to change the meaning of your life
Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Bruce Feiler (brucefeiler.com)
Recorded July 28, 2020
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04:06 Journalism, from information scarcity to attention scarcity
10:02 Is it harder to find “good” information these days? 10:02
19:40 Oliver: Reliance on social media creates false controversies
30:54 Has the mainstream media really drifted towards partisanship?
46:01 How to dismantle the partisan divide
57:34 Dan: Americans were more divided in 1968 than now
1:14:15 Social injustice: Perception, reality, and urgency
Daniel Kaufman (Missouri State University, The Electric Agora) and Oliver Burkeman (The Guardian, The Antidote)
Recorded July 9, 2019
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![Should the Humanities Go On Strike? | Daniel Kaufman & Nathan Eckstrand [Sophia]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZDujs_QFeS4/hqdefault.jpg "Should the Humanities Go On Strike? | Daniel Kaufman & Nathan Eckstrand [Sophia]
00:19 Nathan’s recent essay, “Is it Time for the Humanities to Strike?”
5:03 The attack on the humanities goes international
18:31 Are non-college graduates deficient voters?
24:47 Why the educated elite aren’t the most ethical people
28:51 Could a strike re-engage the public with the humanities?
39:34 How to win over those who most thoroughly reject the humanities
Daniel Kaufman (Missouri State University, The Electric Agora) and Nathan Eckstrand (Fort Hays State University, Blog of the APA)
Recorded June 12, 2019
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![The Rights of Animals | Robert Wright & Ingrid Newkirk [The Wright Show]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_T7z4DCd4oQ/hqdefault.jpg "The Rights of Animals | Robert Wright & Ingrid Newkirk [The Wright Show]
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0:00 Ingrid’s new book, Animalkind
8:36 Animal rights vs. animal welfare
17:32 Amazing facts about animals (and the many things we still don’t know)
22:52 Is it bad to call your dog a “pet” (or for that matter “yours”)?
30:31 Contemplating animal consciousness
38:13 How unethical is Bob’s pescatarian diet?
46:26 The rise of artificial meat
51:51 Ingrid asks, “Do you think that animal was a volunteer?”
59:32 Ingrid’s extremely unusual last will and testament
Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Ingrid Newkirk (PETA, ingridnewkirk.com)
Recorded July 22, 2020
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