The philosophy of free will has been debated for years, but how does the topic of free will intersect with the criminal justice system? The United States has the incarceration rate in the world, and our current system of punishment hasn't helped decrease the rates at all. If we looked at the topic of free will in a different way, could this help with justice reform? In this episode, we chat with legal philosopher Gregg Caruso about these topics and much more.

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How much does luck play a role in our success, and why do we fail to recognize it? Is the idea that we live in a meritocracy a myth? And is there true equality of opportunity? Today, we talk with Robert Frank about these topics as well as how we balance luck and success to stay motivated and teach upcoming generations.

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Peter Boghossian is a philosopher and professor who recently made a very public resignation on the Bari Weiss Substack. Peter believes that having conversations with people who have different beliefs than us is extremely important, but unfortunately, more and more of these conversations are being shut down due to cancel culture and moral outrage. In this episode, we discuss Peter's book as well as the landscape of the world today when trying to have these impossible conversations.

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Are we diagnosing people with mental illness who are experiencing completely normal symptoms? If so, where did the DSM go wrong? How is this hurting the mental healthcare system, and what can we do to fix it? Today's guest is Dr. Allen Frances who was part of the DSM-4 committee and wrote a book about some of the issues we face today such as fad diagnoses and much more. He discusses these topics in this episode and helps us find some solutions.

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How do groups affect our identity? Why does it take so little to form ingroups vs outgroups and create polarization? What's the truth about the IAT and biases? In this episode, we talk with Jay Van Bavel about his new book with Dominic Packer. We chat about group polarization, biases, and what we can do about it.

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Are we not talking about mental health enough? Or are we talking about it too much? And why is it all so messy? In this episode, we sit down with Lucy Foulkes to discuss these topics and much more. If you're wondering how to find the right therapist or how to talk to kids about mental health as well, it's all in here and many other important topics.

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How many mental health issues are completely normal? Can depression and anxiety actually be useful? Why are some people worse off with low levels of anxiety? And how can understanding evolutionary psychology help us improve mental health? Today, Randy Nesse joins the podcast to discuss evolutionary psychology and why there may be some good reasons for our bad feelings.

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Sexual assault, sexual harassment, domestic violence, stalking, and more are all major issues that most women have had to deal with. But why does it happen? And can we do anything about it? Today's guest is one of the leading experts in the field of evolutionary and sexual psychology, David Buss. Why do men assume women are more attracted to them than they are? Why do men stalk women? Why do men not hold other men accountable? David helps us answer these questions and many more in this episode.

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Is our search for status the main driver in our lives? If so, what's the best way to play the status game? How does status play into the culture wars? And how does status affect our mental health? Today's guest is Will Storr, and we discuss his new book The Status Game. He helps us answer these questions, and we also ask if recovering alcoholics are less prone to shame.

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Does true altruism exist, or are there always selfish motives behind our actions? Why did we evolve to cooperate? What can we learn from studying animal behavior? And what's up with the free rider problem? Today's guest is Nichola Raihini where we discuss her brand new book, and she helps us answer these questions and much more.

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