Sapolsky — “If that’s the case for some baboon, just…”

Source: Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will — Robert M. Sapolsky

Book page: sapolsky-determined-part-1

From: Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will — Quotes

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If that’s the case for some baboon, just imagine humans. We have to learn our culture’s rationalizations and hypocrisies—thou shalt not kill, unless it’s one of them, in which case here’s a medal. Don’t lie, except if there’s a huge payoff, or it’s a profoundly good act (“Nope, no refugees hiding in my attic, no siree”). Laws to be followed strictly, laws to be ignored, laws to be resisted. Reconciling acting as if each day is your last with today being the first day of the rest of your life.