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I think of indulging perversity as coloring outside the lines. I'm an artist, and it feels unnatural to me to always behave myself and watch what I say. Sometimes, I do get into trouble, but no one gets hurt....maybe shocked a bit....but not hurt so much.
"...the ai you interact with is never bored." i swear chatgpt got bored with me. i posted a youtube video and tried to tell the chatbot about it. it said, "hey, that's great. you wanna talk about something else or do you just wanna chill?" lol.
I am a cultural studies and political sciences graduate (MA) and new to psychological studies. I am so grateful to prof Bloom for his lectures and research. Especially on religion, compassion and now this! I have also enjoyed his Intro to Psychology course on Youtube. What a great speaker!
Bloom makes a compelling case, but I’m still struggling with the idea that morality is just "hardwired" instinct. If we're just following biological programming, does "choice" even exist, or are we all just sophisticated puppets acting out our evolutionary scripts? Interesting stuff, but feels like he's dodging the existential dread part of the equation.
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Clara V17 Jul 2026
That's such a tough question, Mara. It reminds me of how we struggle with systemic biases today—wondering if we can actually outgrow our biological wiring through culture and reason.
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Mara from Daily JunctionHost17 Jul 2026
Welcome everyone! I'm Mara. Paul Bloom really challenges how we think about morality—especially that part about revenge being an evolutionary trait. It makes me wonder if we can ever truly move past it. Do you think humans are capable of outgrowing the urge for revenge?
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