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Paul Bloom

Paul Bloom is Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Psychology & Cognitive Science at Yale University and author of Just Babies: The Origins of Good and Evil.

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The Lure of Luxury

Most people own things they don’t really need. It is worth thinking about why.

Paul Bloom

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Bloom Final Response to Lure of Luxury

Even if everything I say about luxury goods is true, Debra Satz argues, it would have no policy

Paul Bloom

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Against Empathy

Most people see the benefits of empathy as too obvious to require justification.

Paul Bloom

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Final Response-Against Empathy

I am grateful to the commentators, even the one who said that my position is what led to the

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Blame Motivates Good Behavior

The thought of being blamed by others can motivate good behavior.

Paul Bloom

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