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Very bad wizards is a podcast with the philosopher my dad and the psychologist dave pizarro, having an informal discussion about issues in science and ethics. Please note that the discussion contains bad words that i'm not allowed to say, and, knowing my dad, some very inappropriate jokes. We have a guest on the podcast to day, and it's our first repeat guest ever, paul bloom why don't you handle formal introduction to paul? The bro and susan regan at yale university. One of my favorites.

Can a fully determined creature deliberate? How big a role does conscious reasoning play in moral judgment and everyday life? Are we responsible for our thoughts and actions? Paul Bloom rejoins us against his better judgment to discuss his book "Just Babies" and his recent article in The Atlantic that set the internet on the fire and riled up the likes of Sam Harris and Jerry Coyne. Plus, what's the difference (if any) between getting into a Star Trek transporter and getting an axe to the head, and why does David know so much about boy bands?

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