Oct 13Would You Rather, Phantom Costs, and Conspiracy Theories with Andrew VonaschAndrew Vonasch and Amber Cazzell discuss costly tradeoffs in reputation management, tendencies to project hidden motives, or so-called phan
Sep 22Religion as a Context for Character Development with Sarah SchnitkerSarah Schnitker and Amber Cazzell discuss what virtues are, and how and why religion is a rich context for virtue development.
Sep 8The Arrow of Moral Progress with Steven PinkerSteven Pinker and Amber Cazzell discuss humanism and trends in moral psychology.
Aug 25Babies are Judging You with Kiley HamlinKiley Hamlin and Amber Cazzell discuss the development of a moral sense in babies and toddlers.
Aug 11The Best Leaders are Humble with Bradley OwensBradley Owens and Amber Cazzell discuss humility and effective leadership.
Jun 16Morality Amid COVID-19 with Brülde, Cokelet, Lieberman, Shweder, and YoungIn this episode, Brülde, Cokelet, Lieberman, Shweder, and Young talk about their observations of ethics during the coronavirus pandemic.
Jun 9Moral Impartiality, Third Party Judgments, and George Floyd Riots with Peter DeScioliPeter DeScioli and Amber Cazzell discuss moral impartiality and the functional role of moral judgments in reducing costliness of conflicts.
May 26Deep Pragmatism with Joshua GreeneJoshua Greene and Amber Cazzell discuss deep pragmatism, and how empirical research can solve large scale social challenges.
Apr 28The Stubbornness of Convictions with Linda SkitkaLinda Skitka and Amber Cazzell discuss moral convictions and attitude moralization.
Mar 24Diversity and Deviance with Jennifer Cole WrightJen Cole Wright and Amber Cazzell talk about how people distinguish between acceptable diversity and unacceptable deviance.
Mar 17Moral Sentiments and the Mythical Homo Economicus with Russ RobertsRuss Roberts discusses Adam Smith's Theory of Moral Sentiments, and the challenges it poses to classical economic theory.
Mar 10Dungeons and Dragons and Political Ideology with Stephen VaiseyStephen Vaisey discusses four theories of the relationship between morality and political ideology, and the power of shared communal values.
Mar 3Consciousness, Evolution, and Morality with Robert WrightRobert Wright talks about the trajectory of his interests, as well as the relationships between evolution, morality, and consciousness.
Feb 25Algorithmic Fairness and Its Discontents with Sharad Goel Sharad Goel and Amber Cazzell discuss the mathematical and social challenges presented by algorithmic fairness.
Feb 18Becoming Virtuous with Nancy SnowNancy Snow and Amber Cazzell discuss how people become virtuous through the course of everyday life.
Feb 11Indigenous Wisdom with Darcia Narvaez Darcia Narvaez and Amber Cazzell discuss indigenous sustainable wisdom and humanity's relationship with and responsibility to nature.
Feb 4Game Theory, Evolution, and Morality with Oliver Scott CurryOliver Scott Curry and Amber Cazzell discuss the game-theoretic and evolutionary underpinnings of the morality as cooperation framework.
Jan 28Ethics of Market Efficiency with Jonathan WightJonathan Wight and Amber Cazzell discuss the ethical underpinnings of Pareto and Kaldor-Hicks market efficiency.
Jan 21Ethics of the East Part 2 with Bradford CokeletBradford Cokelet and Amber Cazzell compare and contrast Confucianism and Western Ethical Traditions.
Jan 7The Ethics of Batman and Captain America with Mark D. WhiteMark D. White and Amber Cazzell discuss the ethics of Batman and Captain America, and what they mean for popular consturals of morality.
