20 July 2018
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 DMZ
Open season on mocking the right
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The “awakening universe”
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