Free Will, Morality, Self Awareness | Robert Sapolsky

Curt Jaimungal December 29, 2023
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Exploring theoretical physics, consciousness, Ai, and philosophy in a technical manner. Visit https://curtjaimungal.substack.com for early access videos and extra writings. My name's Curt Jaimungal, a Torontonian with a degree in mathematical physics from the University of Toronto and I analyze various Theories of Everything from this analytic perspective. The separating factor of TOE from other podcasts is its focus on depth even at the risk of limiting the audience due to how much detail we delve into subjects, paralleling the intensity found in academic discourse. Theories of Everything is known for being the most technical podcast in the physics, math, and philosophy space, as its audience is geared toward academics / researchers / faculty. Contact toe [at] indiefilmTO [dot] com for business inquiries / sponsorship. Guests do not pay to appear.

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Robert Sapolsky joins Curt Jaimungal to discuss some of the most important topics of our time. Topics discussed include morality, free will, the justice system, intuition, and chaos theory. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Studying Primates 06:08 - Having A Choice 14:00 - Alternative Views of Free Will 19:48 - Morality 25:34 - Responsibility 31:09 - Evidence For Robert’s Views 41:27 - Objections to Robert’s Views 52:48 - Morality 59:25 - Self Awareness 01:07:08 - Readiness Potential 01:13:53 - Daniel Dennett 01:21:33 - Rapid Q&A 01:30:25 - What Robert Is Most Proud Of 01:35:04 - Outro NOTE: The perspectives expressed by guests don't necessarily mirror my own. There's a versicolored arrangement of people on TOE, each harboring distinct viewpoints, as part of my endeavor to understand the perspectives that exist. THANK YOU: To Mike Duffey for your insight, help, and recommendations on this channel. Support TOE: - Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal (early access to ad-free audio episodes!) - Crypto: https://tinyurl.com/cryptoTOE - PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE - TOE Merch: https://tinyurl.com/TOEmerch Follow TOE: - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoriesofeverythingpod - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoriesofeverything_ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt - Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs - iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802 - Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e - Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWIQh9DGG6uhJk8eyIFl1w/join LINKS MENTIONED: - Determined (Robert Sapolsky): https://amzn.to/3THXbq2 - Behave (Robert Sapolsky): https://amzn.to/48bMaBu - Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers (Robert Sapolsky): https://amzn.to/3H3rbVH - Podcast w/ Daniel Dennett on TOE: https://youtu.be/bH553zzjQlI - P versus NP (Scott Aaronson): https://youtu.be/1ZpGCQoL2Rk - The Better Angels of Our Nature (Steven Pinker): https://amzn.to/3RE8BbA - Video on Raymond Smullyan about FREE WILL: https://youtu.be/P-jh6tRh3Jw - Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Douglas Hofstadter): https://amzn.to/3S0dWv5 - Psychiatric Distress in Animals vs. Animal Models of Psychiatric Distress: https://www.nature.com/articles/nn.4397 - Stanford Lectures of Robert Sapolsky: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL848F2368C90DDC3D