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Roy Baumeister: Free Will, The Self, Ego, Will Power
Episode 176
Published 2 years, 6 months ago
Description
Roy Baumeister joins Theories of Everything to explore free will, self‑control, and how rejection and belonging shape human behavior. The conversation examines the science behind ego depletion, decision fatigue, and differing perspectives on free will.
- 00:00 - Intro
- 02:16 - The Human Mind
- 09:45 - Language
- 15:34 - Do Animates Have Free Will?
- 20:02 - Robert Sapolsky
- 28:20 - Different Free Will Outlooks
- 40:54 - Ego Depletion & Decision Fatigue
- 50:26 - Self Regulation
- 55:44 - Left vs. Right Brain
- 59:15 - Willpower
- 01:12:49 - How To Increase Willpower
- 01:19:15 - Opposing Mainstream Views
- 01:20:08 - What Needs More Attention?
- 01:21:59 - Prejudices In America
- 01:26:25 - Q&A
- 01:38:38 - Support TOE
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- Debate Between Roy Baumeister & Robert Sapolsky - https://youtu.be/xeb98U9d1hg
- Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength - https://a.co/d/4PMNQyX
- Intersectional Implicit Bias - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35587425/
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- 00:00 - Intro
- 02:16 - The Human Mind
- 09:45 - Language
- 15:34 - Do Animates Have Free Will?
- 20:02 - Robert Sapolsky
- 28:20 - Different Free Will Outlooks
- 40:54 - Ego Depletion & Decision Fatigue
- 50:26 - Self Regulation
- 55:44 - Left vs. Right Brain
- 59:15 - Willpower
- 01:12:49 - How To Increase Willpower
- 01:19:15 - Opposing Mainstream Views
- 01:20:08 - What Needs More Attention?
- 01:21:59 - Prejudices In America
- 01:26:25 - Q&A
- 01:38:38 - Support TOE
SPONSORS:
- Patreon: early access to ad‑free audio episodes! https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal
- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE
- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE
- TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch
Every episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribe
RESOURCES:
- https://www.curtjaimungal.org
- Debate Between Roy Baumeister & Robert Sapolsky - https://youtu.be/xeb98U9d1hg
- Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength - https://a.co/d/4PMNQyX
- Intersectional Implicit Bias - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35587425/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt
- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs
- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802
- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e
- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything
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