Mind & Life

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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