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Do We Have Free Will? with Robert Sapolsky

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Embracing Determinism Early

The speaker wrote a book called A Primates Memoir recounting their experiences in East Africa, including being present during a coup attempt and civil war. The speaker admits to not believing in free will, God, or purpose since the age of 14, which laid the foundation for their central focus on the idea that humans may not be entirely in control of their behavior.

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