On this episode I talk with Gena Gorlin. Gena is an assistant professor of psychology at Yeshiva University in the Bronx, but she came to my attention via an excellent blog post on meaning and self-actualization during coronavirus (link below). We discuss Maslow’s hierarchy, self-deception, imbuing meaning to primal activities, the problems with evolutionary psychology, the difference between what you want and what’s expected of you, and the importance of studying Classical philosophy.

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Show notes include:

* COVID-19 and the Meaning of Life, Gena’s post on self-actualization during crisis

* All for Alice, Gena’s post on motherhood and why she started writing for a general audience

* Gena’s personal website

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