"I resented it. It was a source of constantly regulating my own behavior, the thought that my dad would be like feel shame about me," she says. "It does seem like people are very much like they take pride in their kids' accomplishments ... and even get credit for it." She adds: "Like I have a near perfect child, and you know, I do feel like people should be adopted"
David and Tamler welcome author and environmental science professor Jennifer Jacquet to the podcast to discuss the pros and cons of shame. What's the difference between shame and guilt? Is shaming effective for generating social progress or getting tax cheats to pay up? Is twitter shaming on the rise or on its way out? And what does David do when he's alone in the dark?
But before all of that, David and Tamler introduce a new way to support the podcast--through our Patreon account (patreon.com/verybadwizards). Plus, we discuss the retraction of a press release announcing that a professor agreed to referee a journal article (!) And can one passage get Tamler, the eternal optimist, to hate philosophy?
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Special Guest: Jennifer Jacquet.
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