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Harden warns genetic influences on behavior challenge our ideas of blame
Are we truly the authors of our own character, or are we merely acting out a script written in our DNA? Dr. Kathryn Paige Harden reveals the staggering heritability of antisocial behavior and why our modern justice systems are biologically wired for failure. The conversation shifts from the science of risk-taking to the disturbing neurobiology of retribution, questioning whether we can ever justify punishment in a world governed by genetic luck.
Mar 2, 2026