Rethinking Justice: Compassion Over Retribution

This is a selection of highlights from our April 2023 episode with host Luisa Rodriguez and producer Keiran Harris on 80k After Hours. These aren't necessarily the most important, or even most entertaining parts of the interview — and if you enjoy this, we strongly recommend checking out the full episode:

Luisa and Keiran on free will, and the consequences of never feeling enduring guilt or shame

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Highlights:

• Keiran’s intro (00:00:00)
• Jerk Syndrome (00:00:53)
• The basic case for free will being an illusion (00:05:10)
• Feeling bad about not being a different person (00:08:29)
• Implications for the criminal justice system (00:10:57)

Highlights put together by Simon Monsour, Milo McGuire, and Dominic Armstrong