Why There’s No Such Thing as Free Will w/ Robert Sapolsky (#395)

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win a meteorite Whether or not there is free will has tortured
scientists from many fields since philosophers in ancient Greece
started wondering about it. But for one scientist, there’s no
question about it… Meet neuroendocrinology researcher, bestselling
author, and Stanford University professor – Robert Sapolsky!
Sapolsky’s journey has led him from studying stress and neuronal
degeneration in wild baboons in Kenya to exploring the relationship
between schizotypal disorders and the emergence of shamanism and
the major Western religions. But more recently, Sapolsky has
plunged into philosophical waters, studying free will, or rather
the lack thereof, to come up with A Science of Life Without Free
Will. Today, he’s here to present his case! Tune in. Key Takeaways:
00:00:00 Intro 00:01:27 How can we understand free will without
understanding consciousness?  00:04:30 Panpsychism 
00:07:25 Quantum indeterminacy and free will  00:15:17 Do
baboons have free will? 00:19:36 Are there levels of
determinism?  00:30:46 The neuroscience of free will 00:37:42
Free will, ethics, and a criminal justice reform  00:45:58
Punishment and justice in Judaism  00:54:37 God’s omniscience
and free will  01:01:16 What can we learn from baboons? 
01:05:26 The most magical discovery 01:08:11 What did Robert change
his mind on?  01:10:08 Outro — Additional resources: Get
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