#46 – Cristina Bicchieri on Social Norms and The Grammar Of Society
Hear This Idea · Fin Moorhouse and Luca Righetti
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Show Notes
Cristina Bicchieri is the S. J. Patterson Harvie Professor of Social Thought and Comparative Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania.
In our conversation we discuss —
- How to define social norms and distinguish them from similar concepts
- How social norms evolve and why they often persist, even in situations where they are harmful
- Real world policy applications of social norms, including covid and high-level decision making
You can read more about the topics we cover in this episode's write-up: hearthisidea.com/episodes/bicchieri
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