There's a famous example from elli wizel that martha nusbon talks about, where the americans came into a concentration camp. It it was the pure, not calculated hatred by on the faces of the of the soldiers, but just their pure outrage at what was going on. And that outrage was based on really not seeing them as grizzly bears, but as thinking, rational people that still did these things. They didn't, you know, they certainly had no way of knowing that this would b have this effect on the on the prisoners, yet nobody. I think i would have a similar response, even in my most clear headed view of the situation. But it
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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