Podcasts Culture Very Bad Wizards Episode 42: Reason, Responsibility, and Roombas (With Paul Bloom)

Episode 42: Reason, Responsibility, and Roombas (With Paul Bloom)

Published: March 3, 2014, 7 a.m.

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Can a fully determined creature deliberate? How big a role does conscious reasoning play in moral judgment and everyday life? Are we responsible for our thoughts and actions? Paul Bloom rejoins us against his better judgment to discuss his book "Just Babies" and his recent article in The Atlantic that set the internet on the fire and riled up the likes of Sam Harris and Jerry Coyne.\\xa0 Plus, what\'s the difference (if any) between getting into a Star Trek transporter and getting an axe to the head, and why does David know so much about boy bands?

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Special Guest: Paul Bloom.

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