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Podcast: Skeptics in the Pub Online Podcast
Episode: Was that just luck? The inconsistent world of superstition, privilege, and the illusion of control. – Aaron Rabinowitz
Description: We all use the term ‘luck’ every day, but do we know what we mean when we say it? Research suggests that people generally have nascent, internally inconsistent accounts of luck, and that accounts vary significantly across individuals and cultures. This variation and lack of consistent usage could have significant impacts on research about belief in free will and moral responsibility, as well as how individuals approach many aspects of their lives. I’ll discuss what people seem to believe about luck and what the options are for more developed approaches.
Aaron Rabinowitz is a secular moral philos...