The Dharma of Bob 6: The Explain/Excuse Conflation (Robert Wright & Josh Summers) - podcast episode cover

The Dharma of Bob 6: The Explain/Excuse Conflation (Robert Wright & Josh Summers)

Jul 06, 20211 hr 27 min
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Episode description

Josh's aversion to the term "guru" ... Explaining the explain/excuse conflation ... The (possible) evolutionary origins of (biased) arguing ... Are humans mismatched to their modern environment? ... Building strengths vs. addressing deficiencies ... Defusing attribution error ... Making cognitive empathy cool ... Using meditation to strengthen cognitive empathy ... The mythical side of Bob ... Rationalists, effective altruists, and other possible fellow travelers ...

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