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#14 — The Virtues of Cold Blood

Making Sense with Sam Harris

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Ampathy Is Not a Good Piece of Software

"Ampathy is not a good piece of software if you want to be a reliable moral actor," he says. "I think very great and wonderful and kind people have this sort of cognitive ampathy, but so do conman seducers." He argues that the term 'empathis' can mean anything from compassion for others to making the world a better place.

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