Nervous Habits - Episode 9: The Paradox of Free Will, The Passage of Time, and How to Live the Best Life

Nervous Habits with Ricky Rosen

Nervous Habits host Ricky Rosen and long-time friend & professional soccer player / electrical engineer Jeremy Pachter have a fast-paced and comprehensive discussion spanning psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, religion, biology, genetics, physics, and relativity. Ricky and Jeremy address a number of burning topics including:

--Whether there is such a thing as free will, and if we are genuinely in control of our actions...

--How you would define the concept of "time" to an alien...

--Whether there is any objective view on time or is it truly subjective...

--Why the present time does not really exist, and ways to combat the passage of time...

--Why we fear death, yet we do not fear our pre-natal non-existence, and finally...

--Whether the 9 to 5 work day is really the best life.

Where to Go to Get More Information:

1. "Minority Report."

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181689/

2. "There's No Such Thing as Free Will." The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/06/theres-no-such-thing-as-free-will/480750/

3. "Do We Have Free Will?" Psychology Today.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/proceed-your-own-risk/201311/do-we-have-free-will

4. Astrology and Zodiac Signs

https://www.astrology-zodiac-signs.com/

5. "What Is Time? A Simple Explanation."

http://www.thephysicsmill.com/2013/03/03/what-is-time-a-simple-explanation/

6. "The Einstein Twin Paradox."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_paradox

7. "String Theory: A beginner's guide."

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16950-string-theory-a-beginners-guide/

8. "Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity."

https://www.space.com/36273-theory-special-relativity.html

9. "Getting Started with Mindfulness."

https://www.mindful.org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/

10. "Mindful Eating 101 - A Beginner's Guide."

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/mindful-eating-guide

11. The 4-Hour Workweek, by Tim Ferris

12. The Pathfinder: How to Choose Or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success, by Nicholas Lore

13. "The Pareto Principle"

https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/paretoprinciple.asp