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Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Dan Ariely (Duke University, danariely.com)
- Dan’s new book, “The Honest Truth About Dishonesty” . 00:10
- Why you shouldn’t trust your dentist . 05:06
- We think we’re honest—yet we cheat . 12:24
- The real reason religion promotes good behavior . 17:23
- Dan: We cheat much less than we could . 28:54
- The power of forgiveness . 33:09
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Recorded:Jun 18
Posted:Jun 29, 2012
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The Wright Show | Jun 29, 2012 | Robert Wright & Dan Ariely
The Wright Show
How PayPal got big fast
Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor Reid Hoffman, author of the new book Blitzscaling, recalls his days at PayPal—and the trial and error that led to the company’s winning strategy.
Explaining away faith
Bill Black and Erin Bartram discuss patronizing attitudes that exist towards devout women and minorities.
The DMZ
Is Paul Ryan a con artist?
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss Ezra Klein’s essay on the former House speaker’s legacy.
Culturally Determined
Are you an NPC?
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Dave Donovan discuss the new far-right meme that accuses liberals of lacking an inner life.
The Wright Show
What if the Trump Organization is indicted?
Journalist Marcy Wheeler discusses how that could happen and what it could mean for Trump.
The Glenn Show
Is nationalism inherently white?
Glenn Loury argues that black identity and national pride aren’t mutually exclusive.
MeaningofLife.tv
Varieties of contemplative experience
Robert Wright and Michael Holleran, a Catholic priest and Zen teacher, discuss whether the Buddhist experience of “not-self” is really so different from experiences of Hindu and Christian mystics.
Play this clip on MeaningofLife.tvThe DMZ
How to beat Trump in 2020
Matt Lewis argues that the Democrats’ presidential nominee should make Trump look old and out-of-touch.
MeaningofLife.tv
Why brains aren’t billiard balls
Philosophers Dan Kaufman and Massimo Pigliucci rethink the common assumptions in the question of free will.
Play this clip on MeaningofLife.tvFeminine Chaos
The boy who said he was a cat
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