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Dec 2012
1h 15m

Episode 11: It is Morally Wrong to Kill ...

Tamler Sommers & David Pizarro
About this episode

Social psychologist Yoel Inbar joins Tamler and David to discuss Clint Eastwood's masterpiece of the Western genre, "Unforgiven." The discussion includes the nature of revenge, the requirements of justice, the rules of nicknaming, and who or what was being referred to as  "unforgiven" in the movie's title.

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Unforgiven (1992): IMDB, Wikipedia Page

If you haven't seen "Unforgiven," don't worry : Story Spoilers Don't Spoil Stories 

Actor Saul Rubinek [wikipedia.org]

 

Relevant Book about moral character by a couple of great social psychologists: Out of Character: Surprising Truths About the Liar, Cheat, Sinner (and Saint) Lurking in All of Us

Special Guest: Yoel Inbar.

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