This chapter discusses the portrayal of grotesque and comically disgusting characters in the film 'A Serious Man' directed by the Coen brothers. The speakers also explore the theme of order and certainty, focusing on the main character's discomfort with probability and his desire for rules.
VBW favorite Paul Bloom takes a short break from his Sam Harris duties to help us break down the Coen Brothers' ode to uncertainty, A Serious Man. Does inaction have consequences? Can you understand the cat but not the math? Why are there Hebrew letters carved into the back of a goy's teeth? Dybbuk or no Dybbuk? Why does God make us feel the questions if he’s not gonna give us any answers?
Plus, Paul defends the psych establishment against critiques from the podcast peons at Two Psychologists Four Beers and Very Bad Wizards.
Special Guest: Paul Bloom.
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