This chapter explores the impact of genes, environment, and culture on our behaviors and choices, discussing factors such as childhood stressors, gene-environment interactions, and cultural values passed down through generations. It emphasizes the convergence of disciplines like neurobiology, endocrinology, genetics, and cultural anthropology to form a unified understanding of human behavior, highlighting the absence of free will.
Does free will exist? Stanford professor Robert Sapolsky says, "Hell no!" Which sounds scary, we know, but he's here today to explain why a world without free will might not actually be such a bad place.