Dr. Rhonda Barofsky

I don't know how you're using that word or what meaning you're attributing to it. You can use the word self in specific contexts, and then I'll know what you mean. Like if you say to your child, behave yourself, you're telling your child that you're acting out right now, and your mother and I aren't going to tolerate this, and you better get back into line, and the child will know better.

I don't know how you're using that word or what meaning you're attributing to it. You can use the word self in specific contexts, and then I'll know what you mean. Like if you say to your child, behave yourself, you're telling your child that you're acting out right now, and your mother and I aren't going to tolerate this, and you better get back into line, and the child will know better.

What you mean, but you're not talking about some metaphysical self that the child have. You're just saying change the way you're acting right now and stop screaming or whatever it is that you're doing. But aside from that, one small criticism. I think there's a lot of merit in this, and you folks can go first if you like, or I'll go first, depending on whatever you like.

What you mean, but you're not talking about some metaphysical self that the child have. You're just saying change the way you're acting right now and stop screaming or whatever it is that you're doing. But aside from that, one small criticism. I think there's a lot of merit in this, and you folks can go first if you like, or I'll go first, depending on whatever you like.

In fact, I could just say mine real quickly, that you might or might not... Matt, because I don't know how extreme your thinking is on free will. But in general, my comment about free will is the same. When people are talking about do we have free will or do we not have free will, to me that's a meaningless discussion.

In fact, I could just say mine real quickly, that you might or might not... Matt, because I don't know how extreme your thinking is on free will. But in general, my comment about free will is the same. When people are talking about do we have free will or do we not have free will, to me that's a meaningless discussion.

because you're taking freedom out of a specific context and viewing it as some abstract metaphysical substance that we could have or not have. And that's the typical meaningless pathway of most philosophical problems. But I do like this idea of thinking about it in all or nothing thinking, because there's a lot about us that we don't have free will about, but we might think we do.

because you're taking freedom out of a specific context and viewing it as some abstract metaphysical substance that we could have or not have. And that's the typical meaningless pathway of most philosophical problems. But I do like this idea of thinking about it in all or nothing thinking, because there's a lot about us that we don't have free will about, but we might think we do.

And that might help a little bit. And, for example, my mother made this killer blueberry pie when I was little. And it was made with frozen blueberries. It was a beautiful crust, and it was very sweet, and it was kind of watery, and it was just to die for. And I just loved that blueberry pie. But I've never liked pumpkin pie. And so it's I don't like blueberry pie out of free will.

And that might help a little bit. And, for example, my mother made this killer blueberry pie when I was little. And it was made with frozen blueberries. It was a beautiful crust, and it was very sweet, and it was kind of watery, and it was just to die for. And I just loved that blueberry pie. But I've never liked pumpkin pie. And so it's I don't like blueberry pie out of free will.

I just happen to be genetically or whatever predisposed to liking blueberry pie and not liking pumpkin pie. And there's a great many things about us like this. And I mentioned earlier on the show, some kids are raised from the time they're little in schools to be taught to hate Christians and Jews and taught that Christians and Jews are inherently evil and deserve death sentence, should be killed.

I just happen to be genetically or whatever predisposed to liking blueberry pie and not liking pumpkin pie. And there's a great many things about us like this. And I mentioned earlier on the show, some kids are raised from the time they're little in schools to be taught to hate Christians and Jews and taught that Christians and Jews are inherently evil and deserve death sentence, should be killed.

And those children grow up, and we sometimes call them terrorists, but they're kind of doing what they've been programmed to do and to believe. And a lot of what we do is baked into our genes genetically, like lions love to hunt when they're hungry and they kill deer.

And those children grow up, and we sometimes call them terrorists, but they're kind of doing what they've been programmed to do and to believe. And a lot of what we do is baked into our genes genetically, like lions love to hunt when they're hungry and they kill deer.

And when humans get very hungry, too, if you watch the television show Alone, where people are put in the wilderness with very few survival things, they're allowed to take seven things with them. And then right now, the current episode, they're parked 125 miles north of the Arctic Circle in remote locations. And whoever survives the longest wins a half a million dollars.

And when humans get very hungry, too, if you watch the television show Alone, where people are put in the wilderness with very few survival things, they're allowed to take seven things with them. And then right now, the current episode, they're parked 125 miles north of the Arctic Circle in remote locations. And whoever survives the longest wins a half a million dollars.

But they get so darn hungry. Eventually, they'll eat pretty much anything. And so we have these tremendous drives that are biological, that are genetic, that have tremendous influences on what we do. So we might want to think about, you know, free will issues. Not in an all or nothing way, but in a practical way. And what are the things that we're doing that are heavily predisposed?

But they get so darn hungry. Eventually, they'll eat pretty much anything. And so we have these tremendous drives that are biological, that are genetic, that have tremendous influences on what we do. So we might want to think about, you know, free will issues. Not in an all or nothing way, but in a practical way. And what are the things that we're doing that are heavily predisposed?

Now, you know, just having this and dropping my pen or picking it up or twirling it. I mean, that's something easy to make a decision about, and I don't have strong genetic inclinations, you know, one way or the other. But there are other things where my thinking is very much influenced by my biology, my upbringing, my genes, and who knows what. And so that's the end of my thinking.

Now, you know, just having this and dropping my pen or picking it up or twirling it. I mean, that's something easy to make a decision about, and I don't have strong genetic inclinations, you know, one way or the other. But there are other things where my thinking is very much influenced by my biology, my upbringing, my genes, and who knows what. And so that's the end of my thinking.