Very Bad Wizards

Episode 27: You, Your Self, and Your Brain (With Eddy Nahmias)

Jul 22, 2013
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ANECDOTE

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.
INSIGHT

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.
INSIGHT

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.
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