If you could make one wish for humanity in our present circumstances, what would it be? That's a tough one, i think, in some ways. You know, that little thing that e i read out from the film script of her, margaret, thatcher iss, there's a lot of wisdom in there because it starts with very small s. But unless you realize the implication of what you're doing, it does shape the way in which you are going to behave. And if you go down the wrong path, and you're not willing to accept the fact that there are several different paths that you can at any one time, then you do end up in caldersacks
On this episode we meet with psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and author Peter Whybrow.
Whybrow gives us an overview of why humans tend to consume excessively in resource-abundant societies. Why is it difficult for humans to change our ways?
Additionally, Whybrow shares pathways for humans to move toward having a well-tuned brain.
About Peter Whybrow:
Peter C. Whybrow, M.D. is Director Emeritus of the Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at the University of California, Los Angeles, the Judson Braun Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine, and author of several books, including his newest, The Well-Tuned Brain: Neuroscience and the Life Well-Lived.
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