{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Perennial Meditations","title":"The Self-Directed Life - Making Sense of Free Will with Ken Sheldon","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6e773357\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2358,"description":"📮 Want tools for the art of living? Sign up here: https://perennial.substack.com/subscribe\n\nIn this episode of Perennial Wisdom, my guest is Ken Sheldon, author of Freely Determined. Ken is a psychology researcher and professor; his areas of study are positive psychology, motivation, and well-being. Today, you can expect to learn the complex interplay between free will, determinism, and happiness. The importance of autonomy and the role of personal choices in achieving well-being. Along with the downsides of a deterministic worldview and the significance of mistakes in personal growth. \n\n📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsZwcUIaxgA\n\n---\n \n 🖇️ Stay Connected: \nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/perennialmeditations/\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PerennialPods\n---\n \n 🦉 Additional Resources: \nExplore the Perennial Meditations archive: https://perennial.substack.com/archive\nListen to more podcasts: https://www.perennialleader.com/podcasts","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/S9nkr-A73R2aawPu1a8VCgtIH30UnQCenCk2Bl1jeUU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kYTJl/MDY5YTc3YzI1ZDI4/YTk4N2I5MTkwZDA0/NjBkMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}