Professor de Waal's passing hit me hard, just like everyone else here. I first encountered his work in a graduate metaethics course, where his ideas on the roots of morality blew me away. Fast forward a few years, and there I was, emailing him out of the blue for an online conference interview. To my utter surprise, he said yes!
We only had about an hour to chat, but it feels like losing a mentor. Still, there's a bittersweet twist: the pre-recorded interview will be played at the upcoming online conference featuring him as a keynote speaker! You can register for the conference for free here.
Thank you, Mehdi for organizing the online conference. I remember you interviewing Frans. Great interview.