147: The Politics of Free Will - David Lawrence
Free will is something we all perhaps don’t think a lot about in our everyday lives.
My guest today David Lawrence is the author of Are We Biochemical Robots. He is a social critic and animal rights advocate, and philosophical proponent of free will, opposing the determinist views held by many new media personalities. David wrote his book as a response to the 10th anniversary of another author Sam Harris’ book Free Will, in an effort to expose the flawed thinking that Harris’ book and determinist ideology present - and to address the central arguments against the existence of free will.
David holds a B.A. in Philosophy from UCLA as well as Jurisdoctor Law Degree from USC. So this is an episode for the thinkers among us as we discuss determinism, free will, and why the great debate between them matters more than ever.
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