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Robert Sapolsky on Free Will and Determinism
The Michael Shermer Show
The Influence of Emotional Decisions on Moral Reasoning
George Bush and Willie Horton were involved in a destructive debate. Michael Dukakis portrayed a militaristic image. A white supremacist committed a horrifying act of violence. NPR reported that the perpetrator may face federal hate crime charges and the death penalty. This evoked conflicting emotions in the writer, who realized the contradiction in their own views on the death penalty. Jonathan Haidt's work at NYU highlights that our moral decisions are often driven by emotions rather than reason.
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