Mind & Life

Molly Crockett – Changing the World is a Group Project

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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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