#321 Reckoning with Parfit

Published: June 5, 2023, 4:17 p.m.

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Sam Harris speaks with David Edmonds about the life and philosophy of Derek Parfit. They discuss Parfit\\u2019s work on identity, time bias, the \\u201cnon-identity problem,\\u201d population ethics and \\u201cthe Repugnant Conclusion,\\u201d the ethical importance of future people, Effective Altruism, moral truth, and other topics.

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