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Backsliding and Weakness of Will

Published: June 18, 2012, 9 a.m.

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An interview with Dr. Alfred Mele, the William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University, and author of Backsliding: Understanding Weakness of Will. I\'ve been looking forward to this interview for quite awhile, as I have read most of Al\'s books up to this point (he has 7 other books focused on topics such as human agency, motivation, free will and self-deception), and his work speaks directly to the weakness of will we commonly call procrastination. He\'s a brilliant scholar, prolific writer and an important philosopher who helps us understand why we act contrary to our better judgment. I know you\'ll enjoy the interview, as he draws on everyday examples from our lives to explain the concepts.

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If you want to learn more about procrastination, visit\\xa0procrastination.ca\\xa0or\\xa0The Procrastinator\'s Digest: A Concise Guide to Solving the Procrastination Puzzle.

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I close the podcast with a song entitled "Procrastination" by\\xa0Matt Weidinger.\\xa0

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