How does not believing in free will affect your life?, with physicist Daniel Whiteson
Episode Ep 34 54 min 14s

How does not believing in free will affect your life?, with physicist Daniel Whiteson

The idea that humans don't have free will, that we don't have any control of our lives, can be a scary or depressing one for some people. This is a talk with Daniel Whiteson, physics professor of UC Irvine, about why he thinks free will is unlikely, and about the psychological and emotional impacts that can be associated with believing or not believing in free will. For more about this podcast, see www.readingpokertells.video/blog. Learn more about the show and get transcripts at⁠ ⁠behavior-podcast.com⁠⁠.

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