🎫 Moral Licensing

A fascinating look at how past good deeds can paradoxically give people permission to behave badly, exploring the psychology of self-justification and ethical bookkeeping.

Ethics for the Real World

by Ronald A. Howard • 2008

Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.

4.02

6k+

🏢 Business Ethics ⚖️ Ethical Decision Making 🧠 Moral Psychology

Ethics for the Real World 89%

Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.

by Ronald A. Howard 2008

4.02

6k+ ratings

🏢 Business Ethics ⚖️ Ethical Decision Making 🧠 Moral Psychology

The Honest Truth About Dishonesty

by Dan Ariely • 2012

Everyone cheats a little and still feels honest. The hidden forces that widen that gap.

3.93

17k+

🔬 Behavioral Economics ⚖️ Moral Psychology 🧠 Cognitive Biases

The Honest Truth About Dishonesty Summary

The Honest Truth About Dishonesty 89%

Everyone cheats a little and still feels honest. The hidden forces that widen that gap.

by Dan Ariely 2012

3.93

17k+ ratings

🔬 Behavioral Economics ⚖️ Moral Psychology 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Moral Minds

by Marc Hauser • 2006

Morality runs on innate grammar, like language, shared across cultures, revealed in the brain.

3.74

1k+

🧠 Moral Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Ethics 👶 Innate Morality

Moral Minds 88%

Morality runs on innate grammar, like language, shared across cultures, revealed in the brain.

by Marc Hauser 2006

3.74

1k+ ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology 🧬 Evolutionary Ethics 👶 Innate Morality

Graven Images

by Dietrich von Hildebrand • 1957

Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.

4.17

🧠 Moral Philosophy ✝️ Catholic Moral Theology 🛡️ Honor Codes

Graven Images 88%

Your conscience may be a counterfeit, shaped by pride, not goodness. A philosopher explains how.

by Dietrich von Hildebrand 1957

4.17

12 ratings

🧠 Moral Philosophy ✝️ Catholic Moral Theology 🛡️ Honor Codes

The Way to Happiness

by L. Ron Hubbard • 1989

Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.

3.76

535

🧭 Moral Codes 😇 Virtue Ethics 🧹 Personal Integrity

The Way to Happiness 88%

Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.

by L. Ron Hubbard 1989

3.76

535 ratings

🧭 Moral Codes 😇 Virtue Ethics 🧹 Personal Integrity

Against Empathy

by Paul Bloom • 2016

Empathy zeroes in on one face, ignores a thousand deaths, and makes cruelty feel righteous.

3.57

7k+

🧠 Moral Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 💡 Effective Altruism

Against Empathy 88%

Empathy zeroes in on one face, ignores a thousand deaths, and makes cruelty feel righteous.

by Paul Bloom 2016

3.57

7k+ ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology 🔍 Cognitive Biases 💡 Effective Altruism

The Moral Landscape

by Sam Harris • 2010

Facts and values aren't separate. Well-being is the bridge, and the brain is the evidence.

3.90

24k+

🏛️ Moral Philosophy 🧪 Science Of Morality 😊 Well-Being Science

The Moral Landscape 88%

Facts and values aren't separate. Well-being is the bridge, and the brain is the evidence.

by Sam Harris 2010

3.90

24k+ ratings

🏛️ Moral Philosophy 🧪 Science Of Morality 😊 Well-Being Science

Aspiration

by Agnes Callard • 2018

Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.

3.76

204

🧠 Moral Psychology ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🧭 Practical Reason

Aspiration 88%

Most decisions assume fixed desires. The case for changing what you want, not just getting it.

by Agnes Callard 2018

3.76

204 ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology ⚖️ Virtue Ethics 🧭 Practical Reason

Answers for Aristotle

by Massimo Pigliucci • 2012

Science gives facts, philosophy gives values. Bridge them, and the good life stops being guesswork.

3.76

352

🧠 Moral Psychology 🌿 Naturalistic Ethics 🪤 Cognitive Biases

Answers for Aristotle 88%

Science gives facts, philosophy gives values. Bridge them, and the good life stops being guesswork.

by Massimo Pigliucci 2012

3.76

352 ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology 🌿 Naturalistic Ethics 🪤 Cognitive Biases

The Righteous Mind

by Jonathan Haidt • 2012

Reason didn't evolve to find truth. It evolved to defend whatever your group already believes.

4.19

67k+

🧠 Moral Psychology 🔴 Political Polarization ⚡ Moral Intuition

The Righteous Mind 88%

Reason didn't evolve to find truth. It evolved to defend whatever your group already believes.

by Jonathan Haidt 2012

4.19

67k+ ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology 🔴 Political Polarization ⚡ Moral Intuition

One Nation Under Therapy

by Christina Hoff Sommers • 2005

Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.

3.60

376

🧑‍⚕️ Therapeutic Culture 🏛️ Cultural Criticism ⚖️ Personal Accountability

One Nation Under Therapy 88%

Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.

by Christina Hoff Sommers 2005

3.60

376 ratings

🧑‍⚕️ Therapeutic Culture 🏛️ Cultural Criticism ⚖️ Personal Accountability

Just Babies

by Paul Bloom • 2013

Three-month-olds know right from wrong. The rest of morality is deciding who counts.

3.71

4k+

🧠 Moral Psychology 👶 Innate Morality 💞 Empathy Research

Just Babies 88%

Three-month-olds know right from wrong. The rest of morality is deciding who counts.

by Paul Bloom 2013

3.71

4k+ ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology 👶 Innate Morality 💞 Empathy Research

Better, Not Perfect

by Max H. Bazerman • 2020

Most ethics advice demands sainthood. This one demands your next decision be slightly better.

3.46

159

🧪 Behavioral Ethics 🌍 Effective Altruism 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Better, Not Perfect 88%

Most ethics advice demands sainthood. This one demands your next decision be slightly better.

by Max H. Bazerman 2020

3.46

159 ratings

🧪 Behavioral Ethics 🌍 Effective Altruism 🧠 Cognitive Biases

Lying

by Sam Harris • 2011

White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.

3.88

23k+

🤥 Lying 🗣️ Radical Honesty 🏛️ Moral Philosophy

Lying 88%

White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.

by Sam Harris 2011

3.88

23k+ ratings

🤥 Lying 🗣️ Radical Honesty 🏛️ Moral Philosophy

50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know

by Ben Dupré • 2013

50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.

3.83

121

🧠 Moral Philosophy ⚖️ Applied Ethics 📖 Philosophy Primer

50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary

50 Ethics Ideas You Really Need to Know 88%

50 ethical ideas that show why your moral intuitions have a 2,000-year history.

by Ben Dupré 2013

3.83

121 ratings

🧠 Moral Philosophy ⚖️ Applied Ethics 📖 Philosophy Primer

Amazing Decisions

by Dan Ariely • 2019

Two rulebooks run your life, one for friends and one for money. Mixing them backfires predictably.

3.63

629

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🤝 Social Norms 🎯 Incentive Design

Amazing Decisions 88%

Two rulebooks run your life, one for friends and one for money. Mixing them backfires predictably.

by Dan Ariely 2019

3.63

629 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🤝 Social Norms 🎯 Incentive Design

Right Thing. Right Now

by Ryan Holiday • 2024

Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.

4.13

6k+

🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚖️ Virtue Ethics ✊ Nonviolent Resistance

Right Thing. Right Now 88%

Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.

by Ryan Holiday 2024

4.13

6k+ ratings

🏛️ Modern Stoicism ⚖️ Virtue Ethics ✊ Nonviolent Resistance

Invisible Rivals

by Jonathan R Goodman • 2025

We compete constantly without knowing it; language is the weapon that hides the battle.

3.76

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🕵️ Hidden Motives 🤝 Cooperation And Cheating

Invisible Rivals 88%

We compete constantly without knowing it; language is the weapon that hides the battle.

by Jonathan R Goodman 2025

3.76

33 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🕵️ Hidden Motives 🤝 Cooperation And Cheating

The Moral Life of Children

by Robert Coles • 1986

What if a six-year-old facing a mob has more moral clarity than a psychologist's theory?

3.82

🧠 Moral Psychology 💰 Class And Morality 📖 Narrative Ethics

The Moral Life of Children 88%

What if a six-year-old facing a mob has more moral clarity than a psychologist's theory?

by Robert Coles 1986

3.82

68 ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology 💰 Class And Morality 📖 Narrative Ethics

Batman and Philosophy

by Mark D. White • 2008

Batman doesn't have superpowers, but his moral dilemmas are a crash course in Western philosophy.

3.76

2k+

📺 Pop Culture Philosophy 🏛️ Virtue Ethics 💥 Comic Book Analysis

Batman and Philosophy 87%

Batman doesn't have superpowers, but his moral dilemmas are a crash course in Western philosophy.

by Mark D. White 2008

3.76

2k+ ratings

📺 Pop Culture Philosophy 🏛️ Virtue Ethics 💥 Comic Book Analysis

How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life

by Russell "Russ" Roberts • 2014

Everyone knows Smith the economist. Smith the moral philosopher might actually make you happy.

3.93

3k+

🏛️ Moral Philosophy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Enlightenment 🎭 Virtue Ethics

How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life Summary

How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life 87%

Everyone knows Smith the economist. Smith the moral philosopher might actually make you happy.

by Russell "Russ" Roberts 2014

3.93

3k+ ratings

🏛️ Moral Philosophy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Enlightenment 🎭 Virtue Ethics

Blind Spots

by Max H. Bazerman • 2011

Most unethical behavior is driven by mental gaps, not character flaws. A lens to see what you miss.

3.68

597

🐝 Behavioral Ethics 🧠 Cognitive Biases 👀 Unconscious Bias

Blind Spots 87%

Most unethical behavior is driven by mental gaps, not character flaws. A lens to see what you miss.

by Max H. Bazerman 2011

3.68

597 ratings

🐝 Behavioral Ethics 🧠 Cognitive Biases 👀 Unconscious Bias

Wisdom

by Stephen S. Hall • 2010

Smart people often decide poorly. Science says the missing skill is wisdom, and it is teachable.

3.74

352

🧠 Moral Psychology 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Wisdom 87%

Smart people often decide poorly. Science says the missing skill is wisdom, and it is teachable.

by Stephen S. Hall 2010

3.74

352 ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology 💡 Emotional Intelligence 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Strangers Drowning

by Larissa MacFarquhar • 2015

They give kidneys and fortunes to strangers. Why their goodness is more unsettling than inspiring.

3.91

3k+

🤲 Extreme Altruism ⚖️ Moral Demandingness 💡 Effective Altruism

Strangers Drowning 87%

They give kidneys and fortunes to strangers. Why their goodness is more unsettling than inspiring.

by Larissa MacFarquhar 2015

3.91

3k+ ratings

🤲 Extreme Altruism ⚖️ Moral Demandingness 💡 Effective Altruism

Beyond Religion

by Dalai Lama XIV • 2011

Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.

4.07

6k+

🏛️ Moral Philosophy 🧘 Applied Buddhism 💗 Compassion Cultivation

Beyond Religion 87%

Ethics without religion, grounded in compassion and reason, from the Dalai Lama.

by Dalai Lama XIV 2011

4.07

6k+ ratings

🏛️ Moral Philosophy 🧘 Applied Buddhism 💗 Compassion Cultivation

Briefly

by David Mills Daniel • 2007

The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.

3.79

205

🧠 Situation Ethics ✝️ Christian Ethics 📚 Moral Philosophy

Briefly 87%

The only moral absolute is love, and it decides what is right in every situation.

by David Mills Daniel 2007

3.79

205 ratings

🧠 Situation Ethics ✝️ Christian Ethics 📚 Moral Philosophy

The Science of Good and Evil

by Michael Shermer • 2004

Good and evil are evolutionary strategies, and science can decipher them.

3.91

3k+

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🤝 Evolution Of Morality ✨ Secular Ethics

The Science of Good and Evil 87%

Good and evil are evolutionary strategies, and science can decipher them.

by Michael Shermer 2004

3.91

3k+ ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology 🤝 Evolution Of Morality ✨ Secular Ethics

Outraged

by Kurt Gray • 2025

Liberals and conservatives don't have different moralities; they just see different victims.

4.11

472

🧠 Moral Psychology 🗳️ Political Polarization 👀 Threat Perception

Outraged 87%

Liberals and conservatives don't have different moralities; they just see different victims.

by Kurt Gray 2025

4.11

472 ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology 🗳️ Political Polarization 👀 Threat Perception

Can't We All Disagree More Constructively?

by Jonathan Haidt • 2016

Politics feels like good vs. evil because each side is blind to the other's moral concerns.

4.11

349

🗳️ Political Psychology ⚖️ Moral Psychology 🧨 Political Polarization

Can't We All Disagree More Constructively? Summary

Can't We All Disagree More Constructively? 87%

Politics feels like good vs. evil because each side is blind to the other's moral concerns.

by Jonathan Haidt 2016

4.11

349 ratings

🗳️ Political Psychology ⚖️ Moral Psychology 🧨 Political Polarization

Conscience

by Patricia S. Churchland • 2019

Our conscience grew out of the brain's drive to care, not from God or reason.

3.78

442

🧠 Moral Psychology 🧪 Cognitive Neuroscience 🧬 Evolutionary Ethics

Conscience 87%

Our conscience grew out of the brain's drive to care, not from God or reason.

by Patricia S. Churchland 2019

3.78

442 ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology 🧪 Cognitive Neuroscience 🧬 Evolutionary Ethics

The H Factor of Personality

by Kibeom Lee • 2012

The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.

4.03

494

🧠 Personality Psychology 📊 Trait Models 🎭 Social Exploitation

The H Factor of Personality 87%

The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.

by Kibeom Lee 2012

4.03

494 ratings

🧠 Personality Psychology 📊 Trait Models 🎭 Social Exploitation

Standpoints

by Svend Brinkmann • 2018

Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.

3.77

787

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🧠 Existential Philosophy 🏛️ Virtue Ethics

Standpoints 87%

Modernity wants a use for everything. Ten old ideas that refuse to earn their keep.

by Svend Brinkmann 2018

3.77

787 ratings

🚫 Anti-Self-Help 🧠 Existential Philosophy 🏛️ Virtue Ethics

Los superhéroes y la filosofía

by Tom Morris • 2001

What Batman's vigilantism and Spider-Man's guilt reveal about the age-old question: Why be moral?

3.84

965

🧠 Pop Philosophy 📖 Comic Book Studies ⚖️ Applied Ethics

Los superhéroes y la filosofía 87%

What Batman's vigilantism and Spider-Man's guilt reveal about the age-old question: Why be moral?

by Tom Morris 2001

3.84

965 ratings

🧠 Pop Philosophy 📖 Comic Book Studies ⚖️ Applied Ethics

The Quest for a Moral Compass

by Kenan Malik • 2014

Every civilization searched for right and wrong. None of them arrived at the same place.

4.14

530

🧭 Moral Philosophy 💡 History Of Ideas 🏛️ Virtue Ethics

The Quest for a Moral Compass 87%

Every civilization searched for right and wrong. None of them arrived at the same place.

by Kenan Malik 2014

4.14

530 ratings

🧭 Moral Philosophy 💡 History Of Ideas 🏛️ Virtue Ethics

Die Weisheit des Herzens

by Raphael M. Bonelli • 2023

Stop letting gut and overthinking run the show: lead from the part that chooses who you become.

3.84

✝️ Christian Living 🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🛡️ Self-Mastery

Die Weisheit des Herzens 87%

Stop letting gut and overthinking run the show: lead from the part that chooses who you become.

by Raphael M. Bonelli 2023

3.84

32 ratings

✝️ Christian Living 🏛️ Virtue Ethics 🛡️ Self-Mastery

Good Work

by Howard Gardner • 2001

Genetics soars; journalism collapses. The difference is not technology or money, but alignment.

3.76

272

🏛️ Professional Ethics 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work ⚖️ Profit Vs Purpose

Good Work 87%

Genetics soars; journalism collapses. The difference is not technology or money, but alignment.

by Howard Gardner 2001

3.76

272 ratings

🏛️ Professional Ethics 🎯 Purpose-Driven Work ⚖️ Profit Vs Purpose

The Book of Jewish Values

by Joseph Telushkin • 2000

Jewish wisdom, one day at a time: 365 teachings to build honesty, fairness, and kinder speech.

4.49

579

✡️ Jewish Ethics 📅 Daily Reflections 🗣️ Ethical Speech

The Book of Jewish Values 87%

Jewish wisdom, one day at a time: 365 teachings to build honesty, fairness, and kinder speech.

by Joseph Telushkin 2000

4.49

579 ratings

✡️ Jewish Ethics 📅 Daily Reflections 🗣️ Ethical Speech

The Road to Character

by David Brooks • 2015

Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.

3.65

27k+

🧘 Virtue Ethics 🪴 Character Development 📖 Cultural Criticism

The Road to Character 87%

Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.

by David Brooks 2015

3.65

27k+ ratings

🧘 Virtue Ethics 🪴 Character Development 📖 Cultural Criticism

The Expanding Circle

by Peter Singer • 1981

Morality started with vampire bats, not God. Reason is taking it further than evolution ever could.

4.02

626

🧬 Evolutionary Ethics 📈 Moral Progress ⚖️ Utilitarianism

The Expanding Circle 87%

Morality started with vampire bats, not God. Reason is taking it further than evolution ever could.

by Peter Singer 1981

4.02

626 ratings

🧬 Evolutionary Ethics 📈 Moral Progress ⚖️ Utilitarianism

Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets

by Andy Stanley • 2020

Five questions that cut through self-deception and expose the hidden cost of your next move.

4.29

2k+

🧭 Decision Frameworks 🪞 Self-Deception 🚫 Regret Prevention

Better Decisions, Fewer Regrets 87%

Five questions that cut through self-deception and expose the hidden cost of your next move.

by Andy Stanley 2020

4.29

2k+ ratings

🧭 Decision Frameworks 🪞 Self-Deception 🚫 Regret Prevention

Leading Quietly

by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. • 2001

When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use

3.59

378

🤝 Ethical Leadership 🏢 Organizational Ethics 🔄 Incremental Change

Leading Quietly 87%

When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use

by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. 2001

3.59

378 ratings

🤝 Ethical Leadership 🏢 Organizational Ethics 🔄 Incremental Change

Learning to Disagree

by John D. Inazu • 2024

A law professor's guide to disagreeing with empathy, fairness, and a shot at staying friends.

3.86

596

🗣️ Difficult Conversations 💛 Empathy Practice 🕊️ Forgiveness

Learning to Disagree 87%

A law professor's guide to disagreeing with empathy, fairness, and a shot at staying friends.

by John D. Inazu 2024

3.86

596 ratings

🗣️ Difficult Conversations 💛 Empathy Practice 🕊️ Forgiveness

Moral Tribes

by Joshua D. Greene • 2013

Your moral brain has a tribal mode and a modern mode. The tribal one keeps winning.

4.02

3k+

🧠 Moral Psychology ⚖️ Utilitarianism 🔍 Cognitive Biases

Moral Tribes 87%

Your moral brain has a tribal mode and a modern mode. The tribal one keeps winning.

by Joshua D. Greene 2013

4.02

3k+ ratings

🧠 Moral Psychology ⚖️ Utilitarianism 🔍 Cognitive Biases

Anyway

by Kent M. Keith • 2001

Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.

4.09

665

🧭 Meaning-Making 🤝 Altruism 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation

Anyway 87%

Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.

by Kent M. Keith 2001

4.09

665 ratings

🧭 Meaning-Making 🤝 Altruism 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation

Back to Virtue

by Peter Kreeft • 1986

Modern ethics is broken. The cure is ancient: the seven deadly sins and the Beatitudes.

4.29

861

🏛️ Virtue Ethics 📜 Moral Theology 🐍 Seven Deadly Sins

Back to Virtue 87%

Modern ethics is broken. The cure is ancient: the seven deadly sins and the Beatitudes.

by Peter Kreeft 1986

4.29

861 ratings

🏛️ Virtue Ethics 📜 Moral Theology 🐍 Seven Deadly Sins

Moral Ambition

by Rutger Bregman • 2024

The 80,000-hour career: a guide to using it on solvable, neglected problems, not just paychecks.

3.76

13k+

🌍 Effective Altruism 💼 Social Impact Careers 🔄 Career Reinvention

Moral Ambition 87%

The 80,000-hour career: a guide to using it on solvable, neglected problems, not just paychecks.

by Rutger Bregman 2024

3.76

13k+ ratings

🌍 Effective Altruism 💼 Social Impact Careers 🔄 Career Reinvention

The Life You Can Save

by Peter Singer • 2009

Child drowning: you'd wade in. Child dying of malaria: $10 saves her. The moral math is identical.

4.15

7k+

🧮 Effective Altruism 🌍 Global Poverty ⚖️ Utilitarian Ethics

The Life You Can Save 87%

Child drowning: you'd wade in. Child dying of malaria: $10 saves her. The moral math is identical.

by Peter Singer 2009

4.15

7k+ ratings

🧮 Effective Altruism 🌍 Global Poverty ⚖️ Utilitarian Ethics

The Case against Perfection

by Michael J. Sandel • 2007

Genetic engineering really threatens: the humility and mutual obligation a decent society needs.

3.83

2k+

🧬 Bioethics 🧫 Genetic Engineering 🧪 Human Enhancement

The Case against Perfection 87%

Genetic engineering really threatens: the humility and mutual obligation a decent society needs.

by Michael J. Sandel 2007

3.83

2k+ ratings

🧬 Bioethics 🧫 Genetic Engineering 🧪 Human Enhancement

I'm Right and You're an Idiot

by James Hoggan • 2016

Why arguing harder backfires, and the listening and framing skills that actually change minds.

3.69

230

🗣️ Public Discourse ⚡ Polarization 🧠 Cognitive Biases

I'm Right and You're an Idiot 87%

Why arguing harder backfires, and the listening and framing skills that actually change minds.

by James Hoggan 2016

3.69

230 ratings

🗣️ Public Discourse ⚡ Polarization 🧠 Cognitive Biases

How We Became Human

by Tim Dean • 2021

Your sense of right and wrong evolved for the Stone Age. It's time for an upgrade.

3.90

114

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology ⚖️ Moral Philosophy 📜 Cultural Evolution

How We Became Human 87%

Your sense of right and wrong evolved for the Stone Age. It's time for an upgrade.

by Tim Dean 2021

3.90

114 ratings

🧠 Evolutionary Psychology ⚖️ Moral Philosophy 📜 Cultural Evolution

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