Estrangement & Free Will

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Episode #5 of 5 with Sym

 

Sym Blanchard and I talk about families and free will.

Sym Blanchard has a 36-year-old daughter and a 38-year-old son. He is estranged from his daughter, but has a close, positive relationship with his son. I ask:

• What is the hardest time to raise children?
• Why does Sym struggle to get along with his daughter and yet gets along great with his son?
• Free Will vs. Environment?

I mention Dr. Isabelle Morsley's book, They're Not Gaslighting You.

Timeline

00:00 Estranged daughter

05:15 Francis's disconnected brother

08:00 We overestimate our free will

21:00 Personality disorders

23:00 Advice to snap out of it

27:00 Dunning–Kruger effect

30:00 Sym's travel plans

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