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Episode 205: Making Your Nervous System Your Ally (William James on "Habit")

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The Power of Habit in Society

Absent minded persons sometimes end up getting into bed instead of dressing for dinner. Habit is described as the fly wheel of society, keeping us within bounds and saving the rich from revolution. It prevents people from deserting difficult jobs and protects us from invaders.

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