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The Michael Shermer Show

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The Origins of Locus Control

The Stoics came up with many of the most fundamental principles that we now have empirical validation for. Michael Wolraich: How did they do it? He says through deep introspection and acute observation. "For it to persist over the long run, I can't be chasing external validation"

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