The neuro scientist is human just like anyone else. They have ways of talking about themselves and their lives, for instance, how they got interested in neuro science. When they do that, they can either speak about themselves in a way that is like, coherent or incoherent. And i'm trying to help them with that. I feel like there thes theether, these different ways we have of speaking and communicating about selves. It's not usually how you present it to people when you're explaining yourself.
Where do our deepest personal values come from? Can we choose those values? Philosopher and author Agnes Callard of the University of Chicago talks about her book, Aspiration, with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Callard explores the challenge of aspiration--who we are versus who we would like to become. How does aspiration work? How can we transform ourselves when we cannot know how it will feel to be transformed? Callard discusses these questions and more in this provocative episode.