#66: Hope, Will, and Purpose

Erik Erikson, renowned psychoanalyst and student of Sigmund Freud, says we have these innate drives around which ego and consciousness are formed. This brings up a discussion of the ego and its relationship to free will, that elusive philosophical question. Also arising is the Herculean task we are all given - to bind the internal and external world in our attempt to make sense. Enjoy the journey! Patreon: patreon.com/FoolsandSagesPodcast X: https://x.com/sagetimepodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foolsandsagespodcast/ See the Fools and Sages show notes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GVCVW1h2_-4JOU22KREzTO0lVDiN3icg?usp=drive_link Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 05:25 The Intersection of Psychology and Philosophy 08:07 Freud: The Pioneer of Psychoanalysis 17:38 The Roots of Virtue 21:22 Hope, Will, and Purpose 38:20 Love and Care 45:42 Wisdom 52:49 Ethics and Responsibility