Very Bad Wizards Episode 95: The Repugnance of Repugnance
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Aug 2, 2016 The hosts discuss the concept of repugnance and its relation to their podcast, explore the reasons behind the success of Trump's campaign, talk about their struggle with distractions and a new app to prevent procrastination, delve into the association between human cloning, disgust, and moral judgment, explore the role of repugnance in ethical and moral decisions, discuss the nature of disgust and its influence on emotions and beliefs, and explore cultural differences in psychological research.
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Using Freedom App To Block Internet Distractions
- Tamler describes using the Freedom app to block internet distractions while writing a book.
- The app disables browsers across devices and enforces self-binding to prevent visiting sites like chess.com or Twitter.
Why The Cloned Sheep Was Named Dolly
- Hosts recall Dolly the sheep was named after Dolly Parton because scientists used a mammary cell for cloning.
- The naming anecdote illustrates cultural reactions and media attention that spurred ethical debates about cloning.
Hosts Doubt Universal Disgust Toward Cloning
- David Pizarro and Tamler Sommers question whether most people actually feel visceral disgust at human cloning.
- They note Kass supplies various non-disgust arguments (identity burdens, deformities) rather than relying solely on the emotion itself.