Very Bad Wizards is a podcast featuring a philosopher (Tamler Sommers) and a psychologist (David Piz
Sam Harris gets back in the VBW ring for another round on moral responsibility, ethical theories, an
Dave and Tamler discuss a new study that, according to Tamler, offers decisive support for restorati
Dave and Tamler take a break from blame and responsibility to tackle a much easier subject: meaning
Dave and Tamler argue some more about the role of emotion and intuition in blame judgments, and then
Bestselling author and friend of the podcast Sam Harris joins Tamler and Dave for a marathon podcast
Film critic, VBW regular, and social psychologist Yoel Inbar joins David and Tamler to talk about Sp
David and Tamler talk about a new study that links your belief in free will to the fullness of your
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
