
 The Michael Shermer Show 168. Daniel Dennett & Gregg Caruso — Just Deserts: Debating Free Will (moderated by Michael Shermer)
 Mar 30, 2021 
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 Introduction 
 00:00 • 5min 
 Are We Still Debating Free Will? 
 05:19 • 4min 
 Is Libertarianism a Good Idea? 
 09:20 • 3min 
 The Problem With Quantum Randomness Isn't Free Will 
 12:08 • 4min 
 The Pragmatist Approach to the Issue of Prison Reform 
 16:12 • 2min 
 The Pragmatic Argument for Libertarian Free Will 
 18:03 • 4min 
 The Varieties of Free Will Worth Wanting 
 22:22 • 5min 
 Determinism Is Truth, It's Not Indeterminism 
 27:46 • 3min 
 A Second Cause of Moral Responsibility 
 30:53 • 2min 
 Is There a Justification for the Desert System? 
 33:15 • 4min 
 The Right of Coercion and the Limiting of Liberty 
 37:06 • 2min 
 I'll Quarrantine Myself in Maralago for the Rest of My Life 
 39:36 • 5min 
 Is There a Difference in Treatment Between Mya and Marina? 
 44:09 • 5min 
 Wewea to Hang On. Greg, Hangon. Greg. 
 49:35 • 2min 
 The Death Penalty 
 51:07 • 2min 
 Don't Let This Guy Out of Jail, but Should He Not Be Punished? 
 53:30 • 5min 
 The Manipulation Argument 
 58:44 • 5min 
 How Would Your Model Deal With Degrees of Murder? 
 01:03:54 • 6min 
 The Only Ground for Incapacitation 
 01:09:49 • 2min 
 Is Deliberation Consistent With Reason? 
 01:11:57 • 2min 
 The Issue of Punishment 
 01:13:41 • 3min 
 Prisoner Punishment 
 01:17:02 • 3min 
 Is There a Justification for Punishment? 
 01:20:07 • 3min 
 Is There Any Such Thing as Basic Moral Desert? 
 01:23:23 • 3min 
 Is There a Real Divide? 
 01:26:44 • 4min 
 Is Determinism Morally Responsible? 
 01:30:58 • 4min 
 Is John a Serial Philanderer? 
 01:34:53 • 4min 
 Moral Responsibility Practices Can Change Over Time 
 01:39:03 • 2min 
 Is the Law Dependent on Retributive Reactions? 
 01:41:25 • 3min 
 Retributive Punishment 
 01:44:00 • 5min 
 The Punishment Should Fit the Crime 
 01:48:30 • 4min 
 I'm Calling You a Mixed Theorist 
 01:52:38 • 6min 
 The Punishment Should Fit the Crime 
 01:58:18 • 2min 
 Do You Really Have to Enforce Those Rules? 
 01:59:52 • 3min 
 Moral Anger and Blame Are Not Justifiable 
 02:02:55 • 3min 
