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When Jon Haidt Called Me a Cheater
Science, Snark, and the Moral Mind
Mar 20
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Give Better Talks
A guide to being less boring
May 8
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Kurt Gray
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Helen Devine
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Can Words Harm?
My new measure that sparked Twitter outrage
Published on Train of Thought
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Mar 31
Epstein’s Fascination with Moral Psychology
And what he failed to understand about my field
Feb 11
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Kurt Gray
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Helen Devine
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Best Books on Morality from 2025
And Happy Birthday to Outraged!
Jan 14
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Kurt Gray
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Helen Devine
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People Seem Evil Because the World Has Gotten Better (And Then a Bit Worse Suddenly)
Jan 21, 2022
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Kurt Gray
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Will Blakey
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When a Christian Nationalist Drove Me to the Airport
Sep 20, 2024
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Kurt Gray
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The Problem with Moral Psychology
Sep 9, 2024
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Kurt Gray
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Sam Pratt
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Give Better Talks
May 8
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Kurt Gray
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Helen Devine
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Does lying about Santa hurt kids?
The ethics (and science) of deceiving children.
Dec 17, 2025
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Kurt Gray
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Helen Devine
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Ep. 29 WMTP: Kurt Gray on the Politics of Outrage
A recording from Kurt Gray and Lauren Hall's live video
Nov 21, 2025
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Kurt Gray
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Lauren Hall
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Lura Forcum
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1 in 5 Dog Owners Will Save a Puppy’s Life Over Yours
Are pets the new people?
Nov 5, 2025
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Danica Dillion
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Helen Devine
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Kurt Gray
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Moms vs. Dads
Who’s Right in the Parental Blame Game?
Sep 23, 2025
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Kurt Gray
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Helen Devine
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Ohio! and the Summer I Turned Sanguine
Insights from a season of chaos
Sep 4, 2025
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Kurt Gray
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Helen Devine
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Strip Club Physics
Serious decisions need serious settings
Apr 21, 2025
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Kurt Gray
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Helen Devine
, and
Sam Pratt
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People Seem Evil Because the World Has Gotten Better (And Then a Bit Worse Suddenly)
We’ve been working hard on new content, but this week we’re re-releasing our most popular post of all time.
Mar 21, 2025
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Kurt Gray
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Will Blakey
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AI is More Moral than You
And the NYTimes’ Best Ethicist
Feb 11, 2025
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Kurt Gray
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Sam Pratt
, and
Helen Devine
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Why Grandma’s Cookies Taste So Good
Or: When I Gave Electric Shocks to Harvard Undergrads
Jan 29, 2025
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Kurt Gray
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Sam Pratt
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