Episode 59: Tumors All the Way Down (With Sam Harris)
Very Bad Wizards
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The Importance of Resilience in Decision Making
"I'm glad that you don't hate somebody when you find out that ultimately they're not the author of their actions but I still hate them," he says. "There is no reason to think that there that that ultimate causality forbids you from drawing a distinction in the way that you feel toward people who act in certain ways" He's so focused on the psychological states that precede a decision to do right or wrong, it can range from mild resentment and annoyance all the way to full-blown desire for vengeance. 'If we could spell it out it will look like cosmic rape bombardment or the actions of an evil genius'
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