Lik: There's something about this argument that strikes me as similar to, like, is it fair to love your children more than you love other people children, or something like that. And no, it's not fair. Because, ultimately, nothing is really fair in this life. Some people get lucky, and they get a good roll of the dicense, and some people don't. Lik: Ultimately, there is a kind of richness and messiness with sexual attraction - i think just being attracted to who you're attracted to is also in that category. It is. I'm on your side, untis. You were expecting, i loved this, the flipping of
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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