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TRC #626: A Deep Dive Into ‘Just Deserts’ By Daniel Dennett & Gregg Caruso

The Reality Check

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Is There a Reaction to a Crime?

Ideally, a reaction to a crime can be better for the person that's being enacted against. Dennett: We viscerally drift towards backward looking punishment. He says if you don't follow the rules, society would just reject it. And while you're playing the game as an excuse for why you've done worse, you don't use it.

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