Are We As Honest As We Think We Are? | Christian Miller
October 1, 2020
The Veritas Forum
After years of researching hundreds of psychological studies that put people’s character to the test, philosopher Christian Miller (Wake Forest) has concluded that a gap exists between how good we should be and how good we actually are. This is an interview with Christian discussing his book, The Character Gap, and what we can do to become better people. Please like, share, subscribe to, and review this podcast. Thanks!
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