Ep. 284: Mark Twain’s Philosophy of Human Nature (Part One)

<p>On "What Is Man" (1905). Twain describes a person as a machine. We have no free will and always act to win our own self-approval. This was a bleak enough picture that the essay was not printed until after Twain's death.</p> <p>Part two of this episode is only going to be available to you if you sign up at <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/support">partiallyexaminedlife.com/support</a> or via <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-partially-examined-life/id318345767">Apple Podcasts</a>.</p> <p>Sponsors: Find a doctor fast with the free Zocdoc app at <a href="https://zocdoc.com/PEL">zocdoc.com/PEL</a>. Get 20% off your first box off cool stuff from Bespoke Post at <a href="http://www.boxofawesome.com">boxofawesome.com</a> (code pel). Have a donation to charity of up to $250 matched through <a href="https://givewell.org/PEL">givewell.org/PEL</a>. Learn about St. John's College at <a href="https://sjc.edu/pel">sjc.edu/pel</a>.</p>