The Briefing 05-29-15

Podcast Transcript

1) FIFA corruption charges exposes incompetence of humans to self-police sin

Global soccer corruption case deeply rooted in USA, USA Today (Kevin Johnson)

Sepp Blatter Says FIFA Must Police Itself, New York Times (Sam Borden, et al.)

Scandal Creates a Tricky Spot for FIFA Sponsors, New York Times (Richard Sandomir)

2) Attempt to blame infidelity on genes part of human conspiracy to excuse immorality

Infidelity Lurks in Your Genes, New York Times (Richard Friedman)

Blame Genes for Extramarital Affairs?, New York Times

3) Naturalists inadequately struggle attempt to explain experience of awe

Why Do We Experience Awe?, New York Times (Paul Piff and Dacher Keltner)