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April 08, 2020 —
Robert Wright & Scott Barry Kaufman
The Wright Show
- Scott's new book, Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization
- Debunking myths about Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs
- The origins of humanistic psychology
- Optimism for the thinking person
- Psychological security in an era of new threats and superficial social connections
- Psychological growth: exploration, love, and purpose
- Defining "peak experiences"
- Scott says Bob is a "transcender." Bob is skeptical.
- Is this a kind of secular spirituality?
- Evaluating peak experiences achieved through psychedelics
January 22, 2019 —
Robert Wright & Lindsay Doran
The Wright Show
- Lindsay, a Golden Globe-winning movie producer, discusses the Academy Awards
- Lindsay's experience working on This Is Spinal Tap
- The psychology of a great film ending
- Why there's no sequel to When Harry Met Sally
- Art vs. craft in screenwriting
- Should movies be moral?
- Is a male conscience different from a female conscience?
- A film that sounds like it's great vs. one that actually is
February 06, 2017 —
Daniel Kaufman & Massimo Pigliucci
Sophia
- Join the hordes clamoring for Massimo's forthcoming book!
- The science of ethics
- Is morality baked into our biology?
- Can primates tell us where morality comes from?
- How Kant and moral psychology complement each other
- Nietzsche's moral philosophy
- Warning: Chimps and bonobos are not hairy proto-humans!
- The trouble with studying morality in infants
December 21, 2016 —
Robert Wright & Michael Shermer
The Wright Show
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
August 02, 2014 —
Robert Wright & Miri Albahari
The Wright Show
- Why understanding "no-self" matters: it might get you to Nirvana
- "Tanha"--the root of our suffering
- Miri's maverick interpretation of the no-self doctrine
- Miri and Bob talk about their meditation retreats
- Things get weird: A universal field of consciousness?
- Does losing your self making you a better (non-)person?
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