Moral Understanding

Best Books on Morality from 2025

And Happy Birthday to Outraged!

Jan 14 • Kurt Gray and Helen Devine

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December 2025

Does lying about Santa hurt kids?

The ethics (and science) of deceiving children.

Dec 17, 2025 • Kurt Gray and Helen Devine

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November 2025

Ep. 29 WMTP: Kurt Gray on the Politics of Outrage

A recording from Kurt Gray and Lauren Hall's live video

Nov 21, 2025 • Kurt Gray, Lauren Hall, and 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 • Danica Dillion, Helen Devine, and Kurt Gray

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September 2025

Moms vs. Dads

Who’s Right in the Parental Blame Game?

Sep 23, 2025 • Kurt Gray and Helen Devine

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Ohio! and the Summer I Turned Sanguine

Insights from a season of chaos

Sep 4, 2025 • Kurt Gray and Helen Devine

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April 2025

Strip Club Physics

Serious decisions need serious settings

Apr 21, 2025 • Kurt Gray, Helen Devine, and Sam Pratt

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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, 2025 • Kurt Gray and Will Blakey

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February 2025

AI is More Moral than You

And the NYTimes’ Best Ethicist

Feb 11, 2025 • Kurt Gray, Sam Pratt, and Helen Devine

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January 2025

Why Grandma’s Cookies Taste So Good

Or: When I Gave Electric Shocks to Harvard Undergrads

Jan 29, 2025 • Kurt Gray and Sam Pratt

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OUTRAGED! The Big Day is Here

You can now get a copy wherever books are sold

Jan 14, 2025 • Kurt Gray, Sam Pratt, and Helen Devine

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The Past and Future of Moral Understanding

Best of 2024 and what's next

Jan 7, 2025 • Kurt Gray, Sam Pratt, and Helen Devine

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