Episode 134: Applied Moral Psychology (with Josh Greene)

Harvard psychologist and philosopher Josh Greene joins the show to talk about his influential work in moral psychology and why he has partly moved from basic science to applied projects. We talk about two ways he's trying to apply his research to change the real world. The first is Giving Multiplier, a donation platform that nudges people towards higher-impact giving (listeners can get extra matching funds on Giving Multiplier by visiting https://givingmultiplier.org/invite/BEERS). The second is Tango, an online interactive quiz game that gets Democrats and Republicans to like each other a little better. Let's hope Mickey never finds out that this episode features zero (0) alcoholic drinks. Josh drinks some fancy adult sodas, and Yoel, who is less fancy, drinks a Red Bull. Also, the question everyone has been asking: is Josh a moral realist? Special Guest: Josh Greene. Sponsored By: Giving Multiplier: Listeners get extra matching funds on Giving Multiplier! Links: Boosting the impact of charitable giving with donation bundling and micromatching | Science Advances Defusing political animosity in the United States with a cooperative online quiz game | Nature Human Behaviour Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason, and the Gap Between Us and Them