Wednesday, April 29, 2020

This American Life: Where There Is a Will

This episode of This American Life, "Where There Is a Will," contains a fantastic conversation about free will in Act Two. They interview Dr. Robert Sapolsky, who wrote Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst, which is on my bookshelf and an incredible read in understanding the neuroscience behind our behavior and choices. For those who work with adolescents, it's a strong read in understanding what you may believe is the irrationality of teenagers and their poor decision making, but is really a function of their neurology. 

And their lack of free will, which is open to debate after listening to this episode and reading this book.