# Molly Crockett – Changing the World is a Group Project

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Podcast: [Mind & Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mind-life-594422)
Published: 2025-01-16T09:22:00+00:00
Episode link: https://mindandlife.podbean.com/e/molly-crockett-%e2%80%93-changing-the-world-is-a-group-project/
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## Resource

In this episode, Wendy speaks with psychologist and cognitive scientist Molly Crockett. Molly is a leader in studying moral cognition, with an emphasis on ethics, knowledge, and power in the digital age. This conversation covers many topics, including: the limits of quantitative (scientific) ways of knowing; the importance of narrative in shaping ideas and behavior; moral outrage on social media; who benefits from a culture of outrage; the role of scientists in our narratives about human nature; how artificial intelligence influences what we consider as human; using artificial intelligence for compassion; a Dalai Lama chatbot vs. the real Dalai Lama; the importance of embodiment in human communication; studying transformative experiences at Burning Man; technology and "Paleolithic" emotions; epistemic injustice; and the critical importance of valuing multiple ways of knowing. Full show notes and resources

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