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The Importance of Autonomy Norms in Society
46:23 - 55:16 (08:52)
The podcast discusses the role of autonomy norms, which emphasize being free from interference and domination by others, in enforcing societal norms such as harm norms. The hosts also touch on how moral grandstanding, scapegoating, and performative empathy fit into this framework.
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This episode explores how sympathy and norms have played a crucial role in the evolution of human cooperation, from enforcing norms to punishing violators, which have led to the development of more complex societies today.
46:23 - 49:32 (03:08)
Summary
This episode explores how sympathy and norms have played a crucial role in the evolution of human cooperation, from enforcing norms to punishing violators, which have led to the development of more complex societies today.
ChapterThe Importance of Autonomy Norms in Society
Episode#573 - Dr Victor Kumar - How Did Human Morality Evolve?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker discusses different categories of moral norms including harm norms and autonomy norms, and how they relate to emotions.
49:32 - 51:40 (02:08)
Summary
The speaker discusses different categories of moral norms including harm norms and autonomy norms, and how they relate to emotions.
ChapterThe Importance of Autonomy Norms in Society
Episode#573 - Dr Victor Kumar - How Did Human Morality Evolve?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The rise of the internet and social media has allowed people to easily perform their moral commitments without the need for genuine actions, resulting in a phenomenon called grandstanding or virtue signaling, which has become a way to gain social recognition and prestige through spoken statements.
51:40 - 55:16 (03:35)
Summary
The rise of the internet and social media has allowed people to easily perform their moral commitments without the need for genuine actions, resulting in a phenomenon called grandstanding or virtue signaling, which has become a way to gain social recognition and prestige through spoken statements. This trend emerges when we lack ways to authenticate people’s behavior and reputations beyond their words.