Michael Shermer 3/5 (The Amazing Meeting 2)

[sumvlac]

Schadenfraude existed WAY before the internet, and is frowned upon by us Germans as immoral, even repugnant.

[vharshyde]

If morals are evolutionary, please explain the internet culture of schadenfraude(sp?)?

People on the net more commonly walk away from a conceptual moral standing simply because they can get away with it, anonymity protects them from looking bad and becoming untrustworthy. Does this mean that God is required? No.

Moral standing is necessary in society, yes, as it prevents people from being assholes, however, it is gained by how you are raised.

[zazhaftw]

he has explained it. Talking/writing on the internet uses other parts of the brain, the more rational mathematical part of your brain, then talking to people in person.

[Bigturns33]

I think your right to a certain point, but how we were raised that is our grand parents back 30 generations and beyond or ancestors had certain ways of acting which has hardwired our brain to this point. I shouldnt even say hardwired in the sense that its stuck but there are certain constants that have been shaped for some time now just because they have worked so well for survival. Its still going on.

[mccote]

If you dont think youre lying... then youre not really lying.

[Clausfarre]

Please, oh please upload TAM videos. I know, from doing af few minutes of searching, that you can get this sent to Europe if you will pay up but... I've had some bad experience with oversea shipping. This is my cocaine!! Keep it up my friend.

[gaudette22]

i'm' reading this book right now- it's great.