Morality is often seen as an innovation, like agriculture and writing. From this perspective, babies are pint-sized psychopaths, self-interested beings who need to be taught moral notions such as the wrongness of harming another person.
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"Morality is often seen as an innovation, like agriculture and writing. From this perspective, babies are pint-sized psychopaths, self-interested beings who need to be taught moral notions such as the wrongness of harming another person." — Paul Bloom
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Morality is often seen as an innovation, like agriculture and writing. From this perspective, babies are pint-sized psychopaths, self-interested beings who need to be taught moral notions such as the wrongness of harming another person. — Paul Bloom
About Paul Bloom
Paul Bloom was a Psychologist from Canada (1963–2009).
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This quote is attributed to Paul Bloom, a Psychologist from Canada.
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Paul Bloom lived from 1963 – 2009.