Very Bad Wizards is a podcast featuring a philosopher (Tamler Sommers) and a psychologist (David Piz
Following up their discussion of moral villains, Dave and Tamler argue about what makes a moral hero
Paul Bloom joins us to talk all things villainous -why we sometimes root for the bad guys, why we ad
Tamler and David get bullied into talking about "anti-natalism," (the view that it is unethical to b
Dave and Tamler take a shot at answering the question: what is an evolutionary psychologist? Is it j
Experience Machines, Chinese Rooms, Original Positions, and Ice Buckets. ("I don't know what you ha
Episode Audio Dave and Tamler talk about the value and purposes of thought experiments in philosophy
Dude, do you ever think about how, like, we could be all be in the Matrix? Seriously, no no, dude, I
Special guest Walter Sinnott-Armstrong joins the podcast to explain how his theory which desperately
Dave and Tamler take a mulligan and try to resolve their conflict about restorative justice. Do res
Tamler and David leech off of their listeners and dedicate an episode to their favorite comments, qu
May I have your attention please? Will the real Josh Knobe please stand up? Will the real... [you kn
A British tabloid article about kids, brains, and spatial skills somehow provokes the biggest argume
David and Tamler argue about the use of autonomous robots and drones in warfare. Could it lead to l
Dave and Tamler talk about a recent study that seems to support the view that "justice is what the j
Can a fully determined creature deliberate? How big a role does conscious reasoning play in moral ju
Dave keeps trying to explain to Tamler that we're not a movie podcast, but somehow they're doing ano
Jesse Graham joins us for part 2 of our discussion on the nature of morality, and his recent paper o
Dave and Tamler bounce back this week after having to trash the last episode. Does morality ultimate
Who is the real you? What happens to your identity when your body gets cloned or reconstituted with
The guest we've been waiting for--Nina Strohminger--joins us to talk about the connection between di
