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The Dharma of Bob 6: The Explain/Excuse Conflation (Robert Wright & Josh Summers)

The Dharma of Bob 6: The Explain/Excuse Conflation (Robert Wright & Josh Summers)

FromThe Wright Show


The Dharma of Bob 6: The Explain/Excuse Conflation (Robert Wright & Josh Summers)

FromThe Wright Show

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Jul 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Josh's aversion to the term "guru" ... Explaining the explain/excuse conflation ... The (possible) evolutionary origins of (biased) arguing ... Are humans mismatched to their modern environment? ... Building strengths vs. addressing deficiencies ... Defusing attribution error ... Making cognitive empathy cool ... Using meditation to strengthen cognitive empathy ... The mythical side of Bob ... Rationalists, effective altruists, and other possible fellow travelers ...
Released:
Jul 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Conversations with a series of people who have nothing in common except that program host Robert Wright is curious about what they’re thinking.