moral outrage

In today's episode, we're joined by Dan Ariely. Dan is a  professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University. He is also a founding member of the Center for Advanced Hindsight and a New York Times bestselling author.

The episode delves into strategies for identifying the misbeliefs we hold and examines the contemporary rise in moral outrage. The dialogue takes a thought-provoking turn as Dan shares insights on the intersection of misbelief and the Israel-Palestine War, and whether ideologies possess individuals.

The latter half of the episode grapples with the challenges of truth and lies in the AI era, offering valuable advice for college students and emphasizing the importance of assuming good intentions. With a blend of humor and profound insights, this episode offers a captivating journey through topics ranging from personal grooming choices to the complexities of belief systems and societal dynamics.

highlights

00:00 Intro.

01:30 Why Does Dan Have a Half Beard?

06:30 The Importance of Nurturing Resilience.

09:45 The Origin of Misbelief.

13:54 How To Identify Misbeliefs We Believe.

19:30 Why is there a rise in Moral Outrage?

26:46 Misbelief & The Israel-Palestine War.

40:33 Do Ideologies Possess People?

46:00 AI Era: Is there a line between truth and lies?

1:02:00 Advice For College Students.

1:06:10 Assume Good Intentions.

About Dan Ariely:

Ariely's work focuses on the irrational ways people behave, and he has written extensively on topics such as decision-making, dishonesty, and self-control – while also being an entrepreneur – he is the author of the book which we’ll discuss today, Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things.

Read Misbelief now: https://www.amazon.com/Misbelief-Rational-People-Believe-Irrational/dp/0063280426

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This one's fun. Thi Nguyen is a philosopher from the University of Utah and studies epistemology and philosophy of art, community, and games. He also used to be a food critic and enjoys great whiskey. A man after our own hearts.

In this episode, we talk about things like the seduction of clarity, moral outrage porn, epistemic bubbles, echo chambers, expertise, and our gamified world. Seriously fascinating stuff. You can find Thi's work at his website: https://objectionable.net/. His recent book, Games: Agency As Art, won the 2021 APA Book Prize.

In our tasting, we enjoyed the limited release Cabin Strength Bourbon from Central Standard Distillery available exclusively at Story Hill BKC in Milwaukee.

The beverage tasting is at 1:37. To skip to the main segment, go to 5:23.

You can find the transcript for this episode here.

Content note: this episode contains profanity.

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Social media, for all it's benefits, seems to empower some of the worst aspects of our personalities when it comes to how we relate to one another. Add to this the highly addictive nature of social media and you have the makings of an epidemic of addiction to moral outrage which threatens our very existence.