084 with Science Researcher, Writer, and Biosemiotician Jeremy Sherman - The Trying Self

Jeremy has a PhD in Decision Theory, a Masters in Public Policy, and is an author of over 1,000 articles for Psychology Today. He's friends with famous intellectual thinkers, has been a close research collaborator with Harvard/Berkeley neuroscientist Terrence Deacon for over 25 years and is a one-time elected elder on the world's largest hippy commune.

Jeremy is the author of these three books:
'Neither Ghost Nor Machine - The Emergence and Nature of Selves'
'What's Up With Assholes? - How To Spot And Stop Them Without Becoming One'
'Negotiate With Yourself And Win! - Doubt Management Skills For People Who Can Hear Themselves Think'

In this stimulating chat, we touch on science, evolution, the birth of language, The Stoned Aped Theory, 'Trying', Free-will, Natural Philosophy, the third scientific revolution, love, panpsychism, virtual virtue, the second self, social media, technology and much, much more.

Access all things Jeremy here - https://jeremysherman.com/

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