Free Agents by Kevin J. Mitchell
5 Minute Classics
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
Dive deep into the nature of choice and selfhood with this concise audio summary of Kevin J. Mitchell's Free Agents. Uncover the millennia-long journey of how life evolved the remarkable capacity for agency, from the simplest organisms to the complex decisions of human beings.
This audio captures the key takeaways found in the original book. All fluff and unnecessary information has been removed to save you hours of time. Explore how the fundamental drive to persist shaped increasingly sophisticated mechanisms for sensing, acting, and learning. Understand how the brain isn't just a machine reacting to stimuli, but a dynamic system that operates on meaning, shaped by both evolutionary history and individual experience.
Discover the arguments against rigid determinism and how inherent unpredictability in the universe and our neural workings creates the space for genuine choice. Explore the development of metacognition—our ability to think about our own thoughts—and how this underpins conscious, rational control.
Learn how you can apply the main lessons & principles in a five minute listen. If you've already read the original, this audio will help you cement the most important lessons. If you haven't, don't worry, here you will find all the practical information that you can apply to better understand your own capacity for decision-making and the intricate dance between our biology and our will.
Duration - 11m.
Author - 5 Minute Classics.
Narrator - Digital Voice Josh E.
Published Date - Thursday, 30 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Networks:
5 Minute Classics
Digital Voice Josh E
Meridian & Co. Press Corp.
English Audiobooks
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Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Dive deep into the nature of choice and selfhood with this concise audio summary of Kevin J. Mitchell's Free Agents. Uncover the millennia-long journey of how life evolved the remarkable capacity for agency, from the simplest organisms to the complex decisions of human beings. This audio captures the key takeaways found in the original book. All fluff and unnecessary information has been removed to save you hours of time. Explore how the fundamental drive to persist shaped increasingly sophisticated mechanisms for sensing, acting, and learning. Understand how the brain isn't just a machine reacting to stimuli, but a dynamic system that operates on meaning, shaped by both evolutionary history and individual experience. Discover the arguments against rigid determinism and how inherent unpredictability in the universe and our neural workings creates the space for genuine choice. Explore the development of metacognition—our ability to think about our own thoughts—and how this underpins conscious, rational control. Learn how you can apply the main lessons & principles in a five minute listen. If you've already read the original, this audio will help you cement the most important lessons. If you haven't, don't worry, here you will find all the practical information that you can apply to better understand your own capacity for decision-making and the intricate dance between our biology and our will. Duration - 11m. Author - 5 Minute Classics. Narrator - Digital Voice Josh E. Published Date - Thursday, 30 January 2025.
Language:
English