Archive - Moral Understanding

Strip Club Physics

Serious decisions need serious settings

Apr 21 •

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March 2025

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 •

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February 2025

AI is More Moral than You

And the NYTimes’ Best Ethicist

Feb 11 •

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January 2025

December 2024

How the DMV Saved Christmas

Shared irritation brings us together

Dec 20, 2024 •

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The Assassination of a CEO

Why some celebrate the pain of the powerful

Dec 6, 2024 •

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November 2024

In Defense of Flat Earthers

Conspiracy theorists are more logical than you think

Nov 21, 2024 •

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The 2024 Election and the Curse of the Curse of Knowledge

Nov 8, 2024 •

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October 2024

The Psychology of Pettiness

Why (some) people get so angry at line-cutting and grape-stealing

Oct 1, 2024 •

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September 2024

June 2024

Video: TEDxReno Talk

Morality, mind perception, and concussions

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May 2024

Outraged: Why We Fight About Morality and Politics

A new upcoming book and a new theory of moral disagreement

May 23, 2024 •

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April 2024

DANGER! Why MORAL PANICS(!) Are Irresistible to Your Brain

Humans are meerkats, kids are on social media, and dogs are dizzy

Apr 18, 2024 •

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February 2024

Being Alone Doesn't Make You a Killer

Would Henry David Thoreau be a Mass Shooter in 2024?

Feb 19, 2024 •

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January 2024

Hidden Brain and Evil Explain

Lessons from death threats

Jan 31, 2024 •

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Video: Why we Fight about Morality

Humans as prey, and the evolution of morality

Jan 19, 2024 •

November 2023

The Myopia of Heroism

Listen now | Hamas, Israel, and the Quest to Save Victims

Nov 17, 2023 •

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14:40

Charitable Condescension

You're Not a Saint for Thinking "They" Are Stupid...

Nov 11, 2023 •

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October 2023

The Myopia of Heroism

Hamas, Israel, and the Quest to Save Victims

Oct 23, 2023 •

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August 2023

Charitable Condescension

You're Not a Saint for Thinking "They" Are Stupid

Aug 1, 2023 •

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February 2023

Why Americans Hate Political Division but Can’t Resist Being Divisive

No one likes polarization. According to a recent poll, 93% of Americans say it is important to reduce the country's current divides, including…

Feb 21, 2023 •

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