Are we living in illusion here? Are we really do we have the free will that we think we have to molt ourselves, or we just tell u ourselves a story after the fact. So my question is, am i really that different from the bird? I mean, i think i am. And and i wrote a book about decision makingd and you'v wrote written a book about control and grit. And you teach a class. Is it possible to ask the question not only how do i want to respond but how do i respond? You know, when a friend really needs me in the future, unlike a crow or a cat, i can say i deeply regret missing those two
Many people think schools are no place for teaching character. Psychologist Angela Duckworth of the University of Pennsylvania and founder of Character Lab, disagrees. She talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the implicit curriculum for character, the critical role early education plays in shaping our adult values, and why the Marshmallow Test doesn't determine our destiny.