Erik Erikson, renowned psychoanalyst and student of Sigmund Freud, says we have these innate drives around which ego and consciousness are formed. This brings up a discussion of the ego and its relationship to free will, that elusive philosophical question. Also arising is the Herculean task we are all given - to bind the internal and external world in our attempt to make sense. Enjoy the journey!

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Chapters: 

00:00 Introduction

05:25 The Intersection of Psychology and Philosophy

08:07 Freud: The Pioneer of Psychoanalysis

17:38 The Roots of Virtue

21:22 Hope, Will, and Purpose

38:20 Love and Care

45:42 Wisdom

52:49 Ethics and Responsibility