Roberts notes that the tension of a person harboring a secret good or bad deed that no one knows about—creating an unbearable urge to have the world know and reward or punish it in full measure—is what generates much of the world's great art, citing Crime and Punishment, Dickens, and Sydney Carton.
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Russ RobertsEvidence Quote
“We want the world to know about the good deed or the bad deed. We want it to be rewarded or punished in its full full measure.”
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Dan Klein on The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Episode 4--A Discussion of Part III 04/29/2009— EconTalkCreated: 6/15/2026, 9:36:51 AM
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