Podcasts Culture Very Bad Wizards Episode 184: Tainted Glove

Episode 184: Tainted Glove

Published: March 10, 2020, 7:45 p.m.

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David and Tamler start off talking about the infamous Richard Dawkins eugenics tweet. What does it mean for eugenics to \\u201cwork\\u201d? And given the sensitive nature and horrific history of eugenics, is it wrong to raise the topic even if you\\u2019re just focused on the science? Hey we\\u2019re just asking questions, man\\u2026

Then, huge baseball fan that he is, David insists that we talk about the massive Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal and cheating in sports more generally. When is bending the rules just part of the game (\\u201cif you ain\\u2019t cheatin\\u2019 you ain\\u2019t tryin\\u2019\\u201d) - and when is it really wrong? Why does the use of technology make cheating seem more dishonorable? Why weren\\u2019t the Astros players punished since they were the driving force behind the scandal? And why are apologies so hard on twitter?

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