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438. Aboutness, Secular vs. Religious Ethics, & Plato’s Aviary | Dr. Daniel Dennett

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

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The Battle of Emotions and Control

This chapter delves into the constant battle between emotional states that drive all control in the brain, impacting choices in scientific endeavors, moral decisions, and self-control. It analyzes the integration of emotions and motivational systems, discussing how the internal struggle within the brain leads to the emergence of a unified and self-controlled agent, defining it as free will.

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