Show notes
Most of us consider ourselves to be "good" but how do we truly know? Is there any objective standard? Dr. Massimo Pigliucci skillfully tackles this important question and others. Explore more at www.beyondbelief.blog 01:22 What does it mean to do the right thing? 03:36 Is it human nature to do the right thing? 06:18 Why would evolution have selected negative traits? 11:28 Is the highest virtue to do for oneself? 14:46 What happens if science shows there are no objective virtues? 25:46 If evolution's goal is survival and reproduction, why does everyone want more than that? 31:23 Can religion solve the questions that science fails to answer? 38:07 Is Neo-Darwinism true? 41:54 Why don't people live up to their own values?
