The Dark Side

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In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris and Paul Bloom talk about Donald Trump, torture, trophy hunting, and other terrors. Paul Bloom is the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology at Yale University. His research explores how children and adults understand the physical and social world, with special focus on morality, religion, fiction, and art. He has won numerous awards for his research and teaching. He is past-president of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology, and co-editor of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, one of the major journals in the field. Dr. Bloom has written for scientific journals such as Nature and Science, and for popular outlets such as The New York Times, The Guardian, The New Yorker, and The Atlantic Monthly. He is the author or editor of six books, including Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil.

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10 Wednesday AM Reads

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After yesterday’s reversal, it looks as if this has not finished running its course. My morning train reads: • Market pullbacks: We Could Really Use the Rain (L.K. Benson & Company) see also A 0.5% Day (Irrelevant Investor) • How Silver Wrecked China (BV) • The Stock Market Plunge Is Great News for Walmart (Slate) • The Upside of a...Read More

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