You Got to Choose, Choose the Being

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Hammer: If everybody was such that we didn't feel regret after doing the right thing, i don't think it would make the world worse. The fact that i wouldn't suggests er something terribly wrong with my character is a very atypical person. But so the thing is, you got to choose. And if you're gong to choose, choose the being.

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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