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Podcast: The Spiritual Perspective
Episode: 226: The Science Behind Defeating Stress, Why There's No Such Thing as Free Will, and the Impact of Determinism on Society with Dr. Robert Sapolsky, Renowned Neuroscientist and Primatologist
Description: In this captivating episode of The Light Watkins Show, host Light Watkins sits down with the renowned Dr. Robert Sapolsky, a neuroscientist, primatologist, and acclaimed author of "Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers" and "Determined." Known for his extensive research on baboons and their stress-related behaviors, Dr. Sapolsky dives deep into his fascinating journey from growing up as an Orthodox Jew in Brooklyn to becoming a leading voice on the science of stress and the concept of free will.Listeners will be intrigued as Dr. Sapolsky shares the pivotal moments that shaped his path, including his teenage re...