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Parenting Paradox: Stress and Joy
- Paul Bloom grumbled about parenting but called it the best decision of his life.
- Everyday experiences with children bring unique joy despite daily stresses.
Parenting Changes Self-Interest
- Having children shifts priorities as their interests come before your own.
- This shift, though seemingly irrational, makes life richer by deriving happiness from making others happy.
Determinism Confusion Explained
- People often mistakenly believe determinism undermines free will by bypassing mental causation.
- Eddie Nahmias shows this is an error; mental states still causally influence actions under determinism.