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Why Writing a Book is an Act of Free Will: Kevin Mitchell on free agency and how evolution gave us free will

Why Writing a Book is an Act of Free Will: Kevin Mitchell on free agency and how evolution gave us free will

FromKeen On


Why Writing a Book is an Act of Free Will: Kevin Mitchell on free agency and how evolution gave us free will

FromKeen On

ratings:
Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jan 25, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

EPISODE 1943: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Kevin J. Mitchell, author of FREE AGENTS, about how evolution gave us free willMitchell is a neurogeneticist interested in the relationships between genes, brains, and minds. He is a faculty member at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, in the departments of Genetics and Neuroscience. He writes the Wiring the Brain blog (www.wiringthebrain.com) and is on Twitter @WiringtheBrain He received an AM and a PhD in economics from Harvard University. His research focuses on contract theory, organizational economics, law and economics, and political economy. He has written on topics including: network capital, political districting, the boundary of the firm, incentives in organizations, mechanism design, voting rules, and blockchain. Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.
Released:
Jan 25, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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The daily show about books, writers, and big ideas. Hosted by Andrew Keen.