In this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris speaks with psychologist Paul Bloom about the limitations of empathy as a guide to moral reasoning.
Paul Bloom is the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology at Yale University. His research explores how children and adults understand the physical and social world, with special focus on morality, religion, fiction, and art. He has won numerous awards for his research and teaching. He is past-president of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology, and co-editor of
Behavioral and Brain Sciences, one of the major journals in the field. Dr. Bloom has written for scientific journals such as
Nature and
Science, and for popular outlets such as
The New York Times, The Guardian, The New Yorker, and
The Atlantic Monthly. He is the author or editor of six books, including
Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil. Listen at Samharris.org....
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