The trouble with our moral evolution

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The trouble with our moral evolution

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Oct 3, 2021

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Morality is always evolving. But what if social evolution happened so fast and so radically that our moral evolution couldn’t keep pace? According to this week’s guest, that’s our current problem: we have a set of “moral emotions” in place that no longer help us deal effectively with the challenges of post-industrial society.

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Oct 3, 2021

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