This week, I had the opportunity to chat with the multi-talented Natasha Mott, a neuroscientist, writer, and podcaster. We talked about her views on multiple intelligences, epigenetics, absurdism, effective altruism, and more!
Time stamps:
01:26 IQ and multiple intelligences
02:50 Emotional intelligence (EQ)
03:50 System 1 and system 2 thinking
05:27 Impulsivity and emotional self-regulation
08:02 Acceptance and commitment therapy
09:00 Epigenetics and transgenerational trauma
10:14 Cancel culture
12:19 The nature of science and falsifiability
16:19 Postmodernism and absurdism
18:34 Anti-intellectualism
20:22 Absurdism as a counterculture movement
23:08 Being present and living intentionally
32:34 Effective altruism
34:39 Natasha's daily dialectical book
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Absurdism, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, & Effective Altruism with Neuroscientist Natasha Mott