Small Potatoes

Are parents better people?

Some pros and cons of the love we have for our children

Aug 3 • Paul Bloom

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July 2026

Death by AI

We are asking the wrong questions

Jul 20 • Paul Bloom

102

24

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AI Love!

Two podcasts

Jul 13 • Paul Bloom

13

3

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Are Books Dead?

Podcast with Robert Wright

Jul 3 • Paul Bloom

13

1

June 2026

How to give a better-than-average talk

13 tips

Jun 30 • Paul Bloom

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Immortality Sounds Pretty Good, Actually

Responding to some counterarguments

Jun 16 • Paul Bloom

131

42

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The God Test

Podcast with Robert Wright

Jun 10 • Paul Bloom

15

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Is parenthood selfish or selfless? It’s both.

Guest post by Darby Saxbe

Jun 3 • Paul Bloom and Darby Saxbe

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May 2026

Moneyball for book publishers and Substack writers

Why it will never work

May 20 • Paul Bloom

170

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The End of Loneliness

A live performance of my New Yorker article

May 15 • Paul Bloom

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3

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"Nobody can touch you without your consent"

Some exceptions and why they matter

May 5 • Paul Bloom

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12

6

April 2026

Intelligence Testy

Podcast with Robert Wright

Apr 27 • Paul Bloom

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