Dolesandro: It turns a little bit on this view that the face processing is super central to human social interaction. We're no more or less in control of our looks than we are aspects of our personality, he says. Dolesandro: The story does kind of get at that, like thehereas something so sad about the kids who were raised on it and trying to guess which actors in a mo we're good looking theyare. And i want save some of that for the specific claim that dolesandro is making, but it is specific to partner preference.
We think racism is wrong but what about “lookism” – a bias that favors attractive people over unattractive ones? If it’s wrong to judge people by the color of their skin, what about judging people for something that is only skin deep? We talk about two pieces today, a forthcoming philosophy article by William D’Allesandro “Is it Bad to Prefer Attractive Partners” and the Ted Chiang story “Liking What You See: A Documentary.”
Plus we select the topic finalists for our beloved Patreon listener-selected episode. Interesting list this time around!
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