Brandon Warmke, author of 'Grandstanding: The Use and Abuse of Moral Talk,' discusses the nature of moral grandstanding and its motivations. They explore the complexities of defining grandstanding and distinguish it from bragging. The podcast examines the challenges of providing a functional account of moral grandstanding and the role of sincerity and intention in grandstanding behaviors. They also delve into the problematic aspects of virtue signaling and the need for norm change in public discourse.