![]() ![]() Paul agrees that the notion of an innocent infant who doesn’t do much (beyond cooing, eating, and pooping) manifesting any moral knowledge seems ridiculous to many. So there’s a fundamental duality to human nature which shows up, I think, as young as you look.” “There’s a lot of evidence for a natural goodness and natural kindness, but then there’s also a lot of evidence that our very worst traits - our very most ugly and malicious tendencies are also there from the start. “Sometimes the question comes up: are we naturally good, or naturally evil? And to me, the answer to that question is yes,” says Paul Bloom, author of Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil and the upcoming Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion. His newest book - Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion - will be out this December and is now available for pre-order. His research explores how children and adults understand the physical and social world, with special focus on morality, religion, fiction, and art. ![]() Is morality hard-wired into us as a species? Can you point to your conscience? Is it cynical to notice the bad behavior we exhibit and ignore the good - or is it just realistic? How do we face the fact we all have prejudices - whether we choose to acknowledge them or not - and what can we do to lessen their irrational impact on our actions?ĭevelopmental psychologist and author Paul Bloom joins us for this episode of The Art of Charm, and he’s here to answer these questions and more. ![]()
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