The Twitter Mob Does a Good Job, but There's Something Not Right

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Samuel L. Jackson: The power and balance of the whole thing, again, let's say there was some mild racism in that woman's tweat. And yes, she did it publicly, and yes, i don't guess why you would do that. But it's just, then the mob becomes so powerful, and she becomes so nakedly exposed to the indvulnerable,. There's something not right about that," he says. "We're all living wood"

Sam Harris gets back in the VBW ring for another round on moral responsibility, ethical theories, and the grounds for our obligations to other people. Are we at a genuine stalemate when it comes to blame and desert? Is Tamler a closet consequentialist? Is Sam a closet pluralist? Why is Dave such a big Wagner fan? Plus, Twitter shaming: what is it good for? Settle in, get comfortable, pour yourself a drink, you’re in for the long haul on this one.

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