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EP709 - On utilitarianism, True Detective and the fedora [Ratio Talks w/ Paul Bloom]

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Ако това, което правим, ви харесва, можете да ни подкрепите тук: https://www.patreon.com/c/ratiobg В новия епизод на Ratio Talks гост е Пол Блум – психолог, бестселъров автор и един от участниците в тазгодишното Ratio Forum - пролет. Блум е професор в Йейл и Университета в Торонто. Неговите изследвания се фокусират върху необичайните пътища, по които умът ни нарушава собствените си правила – защо понякога съзнателно търсим дискомфорт, защо ни привлича пакостта и какво прави девиацията толкова удовлетворяваща. Той е автор на редица влиятелни книги, сред които Against Empathy, How Pleasure Works и най-новата му – Psych: The Story of the Human Mind, в която разглежда човешкото поведение в цялата му противоречивост. Разговорът е неформален, но засяга теми като утилитаризма, културните препратки в True Detective, както и странните навици, които ни правят хора. Видео към епизода тук: https://youtu.be/OA9qhpIYnUc #english In the new episode of Ratio Talks, our guest is Paul Bloom – psychologist, bestselling author, and participant in this year’s Ratio Forum Spring. Bloom teaches at both Yale and the University of Toronto. His research explores why we sometimes seek out discomfort, what draws us to mischief, and why breaking norms can feel so rewarding. His books include Against Empathy, How Pleasure Works, and his latest, Psych: The Story of the Human Mind. In this episode, we talk about utilitarianism, the cultural layers of True Detective, and the quirks that make us human – all in a slightly informal but highly engaging conversation. Video here: https://youtu.be/OA9qhpIYnUc

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