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50. Michael Huemer – Can We Know Anything?

Ideas Having Sex

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Misconceptions, Challenges, and Moral Realism

The chapter addresses misconceptions surrounding global warming and the difficulty in determining expert consensus, along with challenges in engaging in controversial topics. It explores the topics of moral realism and nihilism, discussing the belief that some things truly matter. The conversation also touches on evolutionary psychology's influence on moral evaluative ideas and societal values conflicting with evolutionary explanations.

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