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Feb 2025
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523. Why We Dream, Learn, and Adapt Fast...

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
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Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with neuroscientist, bestselling author, and PBS presenter Dr. David Eagleman. They discuss brain plasticity, how perception works, whether free will exists (and if it’s superordinate), how willingness to engage with higher entropy indicates sophistication of thought, and the preconditions for forming a Ulysses contract.   Dr ... Show More
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