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Everyday Revenge
Ana Gantman, Jordan Wylie, and I are starting a series of studies looking at everyday revenge. One approach is to ask people to tell stories about their experiences—cases where they successfully got back at someone after being wronged. If you have such a story, please click here and tell us about it
Should you be friends with an AI?
I just had a discussion with Sam Harris. You can view the first 25 minutes here, or listen to us on Apple Podcasts or wherever else you listen to podcasts.It was a blast. Here is the full summary. Sam Harris speaks with Paul Bloom about AI and current events. They discuss the state of LLMs, the risk
Sydney Sweeney, Billy Joel, Jeffrey Epstein
Robert Wright and I meet every two weeks or so to discuss the issues of the day. This is a joint production of Small Potatoes and Bob's Non-Zero Podcast. Here's the most recent meeting. 0:00 Substack glory and livestream anxiety02:34 Reading eugenics into a dopey jeans ad11:13 Does Sydney Sweeney s
With Friends Like These
A couple of weeks ago, I was listening to Ross Douthat interview Allie Beth Stuckey, a conservative Christian writer and podcaster. Then I heard my name. From the transcript: Douthat: You wrote a book entitled "Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion." You can see just from the