Are morals just statements or do they have a deeper meaning behind them?In Episode #437 of 'Musings', Juan & I discuss: why ethics/philosophy is kind of lousy for understanding about morality, whether Spartans would approve of my stance on non-violence, Juan's dislike of them because they aren't actionable, the ambiguity of Aesop's fables and a list of books that helped me to understand this topic. Huge thanks to McIntosh for the boostagrams. Your support means the world to us!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(1:07) - Morals from 'A Room With A View'(1:38) - Definitions(4:45) - Nietzsche's herd mentality(7:43) - Are there objective morals?(13:16) - How do we reach consensus?(24:03) - Boostagram Lounge(28:41) - Drawing a line in the sand(34:05) - The morals of stepping on lizards(40:19) - Are there superior morals?(45:32) - Religion & actions(49:56) - Meme of the week(50:22) - Cultural evolution & game theory(59:15) - Our morals: violence/coercion/Raskjuanikov(1:02:17) - Summary(1:11:07) - V4V: Wake up at 4 amValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcastConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastSupport the show