If I'd gotten my hand on one of those peacocks, I would have pulled out a fistful of feathers just to teach him a lesson.
Hey, I'm Angela Duckworth.
I'm Stephen Dubner, and you're listening to.
No stupid questions today on the show.
What type of pride is good for you and what type is bad?
I was imagining, like, salty and sweet pride.
That's popcorn.
So, Angie, today we are discussing the 7th of the seven deadly sins.
Do you remember which one we haven't discussed yet?
Why?
Process of elimination.
Pride, Stephen.
Very good.
Pride.
I'm proud of myself for remembering that.
I am proud of you, too, for remembering.
So my question for you, Angie, is this.
Why is pride in the modern reckoning even considered a sin?
I could see that in ancient times, the catholic church, which was the keeper of the deadly sins, didn't want anyone, maybe outside of a king or queen, to think that they were better than anyone else, lest they start thinking that maybe God wasn't so important or powerful.
And I know that the seven deadly sins were especially directed at the clergy.