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Book · 2013 · Child development

Just Babies

by Paul Bloom · Recommended by 2 people on 3 podcasts

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Then also read Paul Bloom's book just babies so they show that like these little things with the infant they can't speak yet.
Michael Shermer · The Rubin Report · Jul 2017 Listen at 38:24

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Is this psychologist Paul Bloom like even babies he has a wrote this book called just babies like justice.
Ryan Holiday Modern Wisdom · Jun 2024

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Just Babies by Paul Bloom is an insightful exploration of the moral lives of infants, arguing that human beings possess an innate sense of fairness and empathy from a very early age. Michael Shermer recommended the book on The Rubin Report to support the scientific argument that babies demonstrate rudimentary moral judgment even before they learn to speak. Ryan Holiday also referenced the book on both Modern Wisdom and The Daily Stoic, praising the cleverness of the title and discussing Bloom's psychological insights regarding human nature and justice. The book bridges developmental psychology and philosophy, offering readers a fascinating look at the evolutionary origins of human morality. Podcasters frequently bring up the work when exploring questions of ethics, human nature, and how empathy develops across a lifespan. Its engaging synthesis of experiments and philosophical inquiry makes it an essential text for anyone curious about the foundational building blocks of human behavior and social interaction from infancy onward.

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Michael Shermer then also read Paul Bloom's book just babies so they show that like these little things with the infant the… 1
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“then also read Paul Bloom's book just babies so they show that like these little things with the infant they can't speak yet”
Ryan Holiday is this psychologist Paul Bloom like even babies he has a wrote this book called just babies like justice 2
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“is this psychologist Paul Bloom like even babies he has a wrote this book called just babies like justice”
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“and i read i read your book many years ago on uh justice and babies which i've always i i've always thought that was a very clever title just babies”

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