When “Right and Wrong” Come Down to Luck
We all struggle, we all deal with both good and bad luck, and even our moral judgments are not fully the results of our own decisions.
Morality
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Moral Evolution in the Torah
We can look back at where a society was, and how much we’ve grown.
How Rationality Made Us: A Conversation with Steven Pinker, PhD
Rabbi Mitelman and Professor Steven Pinker discuss rationality, religion and the evolution of morality around them.
How Kids Reason About Religion and Morality: A Conversation with Larisa Heiphetz, PhD
Rabbi Mitelman spoke with Professor Larisa Heiphetz, who researches how both children and adults develop morality through their social worlds.
Adam’s Folly
The echo of Adam’s profound failure reverberates today. It is heard in white supremacy, in the common and conscious unwillingness of whites to acknowledge historical facts and truths.
COVID-19 and Evil: A Test? A Plan? A Transgression?
How can we transform our meditations on the evil of the pandemic, from speculation about causes and goals, into a call to action?
Did God “Let” COVID-19 Happen?
Why does God allow suffering?
How Do You Think? Part 2: The Challenge of Our Contested Will
The Jewish view of consciousness is not of homeostasis but of dynamism, conflict and change. Each moment we choose whether to be selfish or kind, impulsive or reflective.
Superheroes and Everyday Cyborgs
What is the interplay between the things that make us human and the things that make us superhuman?
Is Morality About Cooperation?
Morality-as-cooperation is pushing researchers in moral psychology to think more rigorously about the evolutionary background and specific processes that might give rise to moral sentiments.
