Ep. 326: Michael Tomasello on the Evolution of Agency (Part Two)
The Partially Examined Life · Mark Linsenmayer
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Show Notes
Wes, Dylan, and guest Chris Heath continue to discuss The Evolution of Agency (2022) in light of our interview with the author.
We relate examples from the book of animals of various levels of complexity making deliberative decisions, exhibiting rationality, experiencing causality, or otherwise engaging in agentive behaviors.
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