Tuesday, February 3, 2009

The Biological Roots of Goodness

Fascinating, fascinating discussion on John Batchelor's KFI radio show/podcast of February 1, with Dacher Keltner about his book "Born to Be Good." (Listen about 1 hour and 35 minutes into the show.)

Keltner's book explains how we are biologically wired from birth to be good, not live lives that are nasty, brutish and short. He talks brilliantly about the biology of shame, embarrassment, conscience and more.

Check out the podcast, it's brilliant. And just one more reason why John Batchelor's wide-ranging Sunday evening radio programs on WABC and KFI are some of the most interesting on the radio.

I'm adding this book to my ever-growing reading list.

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