301: Robin Hanson on Motives and Human Behavior

<p>Robin Hanson is an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University and a Research Associate at the Future of Humanity Institute of Oxford University. His book,&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/2OsURBv" target="_blank"><em>The Elephant In The Brain: Hidden Motives In Everyday Life</em></a>, is what he and Eric discuss in this episode. They explore topics like motives, perspective, the left brain interpreter and so much more as it relates to human behavior. This episode will give you a lot of insight into yourself and others.</p><p><a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/2019" target="_blank">Need help with completing your goals in 2019?&nbsp;The One You Feed Transformation Program can help you accomplish your goals this year.</a></p><p>But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!</p><p><strong>In This Interview, Robin Hanson and I Discuss Motives, Human Behavior, and …</strong></p><ul><li>His book,<a href="https://amzn.to/2p3b2e0" target="_blank"><em>&nbsp;</em></a><a href="https://amzn.to/2OsURBv" target="_blank"><em>The Elephant In The Brain: Hidden Motives In Everyday Life</em></a></li><li>How often, we keep our true motives hidden from others</li><li>That we also keep our true motives hidden from ourselves</li><li>Modularity</li><li>The things happening at a conscious as well as an unconscious level</li><li>The left brain interpreter being like a press secretary</li><li>Needing to tell a story about our motives</li><li>Questioning whether or not you know the motives of others</li><li>That we have multiple motives for doing things</li><li>Understand others and then assume you’re a lot like them</li><li>Cynicism and Misanthropy</li><li>Perspective</li><li>The evolution to protect ours