23 June 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
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The double-edged sword of looking at bodies on Instagram
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Critiquing media coverage of Israel/Palestine
Omar Baddar of the Arab American Institute outlines which media outlets do a good job at illuminating the Palestinian perspective.
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Einstein and the speed of light
Robert Wright speaks with Jim Holt, author of the new book When Einstein Walked with Gödel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought, about how Einstein conceived his relativity theories.
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Milquetoast partisanship on North Korea
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis make sense of partisan reactions to Trump’s summit with Kim Jong Un.
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Culture of personality
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Rethinking cultural appropriation
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Why haven’t we heard from any space aliens?
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