Dr. Robert Sapolsky, renowned neuroscientist and primatologist, joins Light Watkins, to uncover the science behind stress, the illusion of free will, and what baboons can teach us about human behavior.
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00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:39 - From Orthodox Jew to Atheist
00:07:44 - The obsession that shaped Dr. Sapolsky's career
00:11:07 - How stress in baboons reveals secrets about human health
00:20:41 - Why free will is an illusion (shocking truth!)
00:26:18 - What if everything is predetermined? (Society's biggest question)
00:36:13 - Mind-blowing coincidences: do they really exist?
00:48:48 - A new perspective around racism and tribalism
00:52:29 - Why people love to judge
01:16:43 - What baboons teach us about human nature
01:18:38 - How to build a more humane society
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