Free Agents by Kevin J. Mitchell Summary
Overview of Free Agents
In "Free Agents," Kevin Mitchell boldly challenges determinism, arguing evolution gave us genuine choice. Kirkus Reviews calls it "a bold, brilliant must-read" that's sparked debates from neuroscience to ethics. Patricia Churchland hails it as "downright fun" - a literary gem redefining human agency.
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Your Brain Didn't Evolve to Think-It Evolved to Move
A bacterium swims through a microscopic world, sensing chemicals in its environment. When it detects food molecules increasing in concentration, it keeps swimming straight. When the concentration drops, it tumbles randomly, reorienting until it finds a better direction. No brain, no neurons, yet this single-celled organism is making decisions that matter to its survival. This simple act contains something revolutionary: agency-the power to act for reasons, to choose, to matter. For billions of years before life emerged, the universe was just matter bumping into matter according to physical laws. Nothing was doing anything; things merely happened. Then life appeared, and with it came something entirely new-entities that actively maintain themselves, that strive, that have goals. This wasn't magic or mysticism. It was chemistry organizing itself in a way that created meaning where none existed before. A rock rolling downhill has consequences but no purpose. A bacterium swimming toward nutrients has both-and that changes everything. Life's first revolutionary innovation was the cell membrane-a fatty double layer that seems almost trivially simple yet fundamentally transformed causation itself. Before membranes, chemical reactions flowed freely toward equilibrium, like water seeking the lowest level. Membranes changed the game by creating an inside and an outside, a boundary that could be controlled. Protein channels embedded in these membranes act as gatekeepers, selectively allowing certain molecules in while keeping others out. This isn't passive filtering-it's active management powered by energy.
The Boundary That Created Freedom and Purpose
When Chemistry Learned to Walk and Sense
The Energy Revolution and the Birth of Neurons
The Invention of Seeing and the Architecture of Internal Models
How Brains Choose and Why Randomness Doesn't Mean Powerlessness
You Are the Author of Your Character
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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco
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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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