Moral Talk

The ethics and psychology of public discourse

Brandon Warmke, Ph.D., and Justin Tosi, Ph.D.

Moral Grandstanding and Virtue Signaling: The Same Thing?

Confused about the difference between "moral grandstanding" and "virtue signaling?" Let's clear it up.

"Values Voting" May Help Explain Political Polarization

Voters demand politicians put on a morality pageant. Is this leading to political polarization?

Pandemic Discourse

Most of the institutions and social practices we depend on are being stretched to their limits. We should keep public discourse from collapsing under strain, too.

Learning in the Time of the Pandemic

Struggling to find value in academic work during a pandemic? A C.S. Lewis lecture from 1939 might help.