Whether or not it is possible to become attracted to people who you ought to be attracted to, that is a big question mark. "There's a very big constraint on this," he says of the cal analogy. He adds: "It seems as if, in fact, i've actually morally mistreated lettina women by like, just selecting them"
We think racism is wrong but what about “lookism” – a bias that favors attractive people over unattractive ones? If it’s wrong to judge people by the color of their skin, what about judging people for something that is only skin deep? We talk about two pieces today, a forthcoming philosophy article by William D’Allesandro “Is it Bad to Prefer Attractive Partners” and the Ted Chiang story “Liking What You See: A Documentary.”
Plus we select the topic finalists for our beloved Patreon listener-selected episode. Interesting list this time around!
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