Very Bad Wizards

Episode 4: Revenge, Pt. 1

Sep 20, 2012
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INSIGHT

Revenge as Primitive Justice

  • Revenge is a primitive form of justice that emerged before formal justice systems existed.
  • Tamler Somers connects revenge closely to a personal and direct sense of carrying out justice.
INSIGHT

Personal Revenge Shaped Beliefs

  • Dave Pizarro reversed his skepticism about retribution after considering personal harm to a loved one.
  • Endorsing revenge made him rethink desert and moral responsibility fundamentally.
ANECDOTE

Discussing Violence Deserving with Psychologists

  • A conversation with male psychologists showed their reluctance to endorse violence despite acknowledging its deservedness.
  • Tamler presented a scenario where a man insults another's wife to reveal conflicting intuitions.
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