The roots of good and evil: Simon Baron Cohen

How is it that otherwise intelligent people can inflict such terrible harm upon others? Simon Baron Cohen believes that we should examine the effect on empathy on human behavior, rather than blindly lumping it into abstract categories like “good” and “evil.” (Filmed at TEDxHousesofParliament)

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    The conflict won’t stop until we emphatize. - Simon Baron Cohen
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    I hate to admit that I always think of his famous cousin whenever his name pops up
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    Interesting question…
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