In this episode, Wendy speaks with psychologist and cognitive scientist Molly Crockett. Molly is a leader in studying moral cognition, with an emphasis on ethics, knowledge, and power in the digital age. This conversation covers many topics, including:
the limits of quantitative (scientific) ways of knowing;
the importance of narrative in shaping ideas and behavior;
moral outrage on social media;
who benefits from a culture of outrage;
the role of scientists in our narratives about human nature;
how artificial intelligence influences what we consider as human;
using artificial intelligence for compassion;
a Dalai Lama chatbot vs. the real Dalai Lama;
the importance of embodiment in human communication;
studying transformative experiences at Burning Man;
technology and "Paleolithic" emotions;
epistemic injustice;
and the critical importance of valuing multiple ways of knowing.
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