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December 06, 2016 — Robert Wright & Paul Bloom
The Wright Show
Paul's brand new book, Against Empathy
The damage empathy can do
The difference between empathy and compassion
Why our moral intuitions aren't so moral
Are low empathy people more likely to hurt others?
Empathy as moral jet fuel
The costs and benefits of feeling other people's pain
November 26, 2019 — Robert Wright & Paul Bloom
The Wright Show
A new study says empathy can increase political polarization
How empathy operates in today's political environment
Is cognitive empathy a form of intelligence?
The Machiavellian uses of cognitive empathy
A counterproductive #Resistance view of Trump supporters
Paul doesn't understand how anyone can still support Trump
Why "dehumanization" isn't the real problem
Paul's core message: "Don't listen to your heart"
July 30, 2015 — Robert Wright & Paul Bloom
The Wright Show
Paul is pro-"compassion" but anti-"empathy"
Different types of empathy: emotional vs. cognitive
Two examples of the damage done by empathy
The myth of pure evil
Are humans naturally moral?
The unconscious biases that inform our sense of justice
January 19, 2017 — Paul Bloom | Against empathy
Sixty-Second Sermons
December 09, 2012 — Paul Bloom & Steven Pinker
Steven's book, "The Better Angels of Our Nature"
How immutable is human nature?
Why is America more violent than Europe?
The Mad Max question
Against empathy
Steven: To hell with dignity!
November 05, 2015 — Robert Wright & Gregory Hickok
The Wright Show
The theory of mirror neurons...
...and why Greg believes this theory is wrong
How the mirror neuron theory became so popular
Explaining "embodied cognition"
Quantum physics and our perception of reality
Is consciousness a fundamental property of the universe?
December 27, 2017 — Robert Wright & Paul Bloom
The Wright Show
Is "dehumanization" really the root of cruelty?
How love deludes us
Paul: Empathy makes us morally stupid
The weird psychology of the Trump era
What people get wrong about Harvey Weinstein and dehumanization
When is objectification morally acceptable?
Keeping our worst selves in check
Getting pleasure out of your own pain
June 03, 2020 — Robert Wright & Paul Bloom
The Wright Show
Paul describes the view from Toronto
Zero- and non-zero-sum aspects of the pandemic
Paul: Canada's multiparty system helps defuse polarization
A disaster without solidarity
How our emotions caused us to underreact to the pandemic
Masks and mobs
Trump's fragile feelings
Why has the external threat of the disease not united humanity?
A deep dive into the meaning of statistical significance
April 26, 2019 — Robert Wright & Paul Bloom
The Wright Show
How the new media landscape exacerbates tribalism
Can science and reason help combat tribalism?
Why tribal behavior comes naturally to humans
Want to succeed on social media? Try ridicule and moral condemnation!
Why virtual reality may not help you understand the plight of others
Trump's masterful exploitation of empathy
If a magic therapy "cured" Harvey Weinstein, would punishment still be necessary?
Why social science is, and will stay, liberal
December 02, 2016 — Robert Wright & Jay Michaelson
The Wright Show
Jay's anti-Trump appeals
How the election unleashed hate
When "love your enemy" just won't work
Is empathy a limited resource?
Jay's spiritual toolkit for coping with a Trump presidency
Trump, the anti-Buddha
Can mindfulness help save the world?
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