25 Is your "kind character" actually a barrier to true morality?

Lifelong Learning With A. A. Khatana · Jul 3, 2026 · 18m

We live in a constant state of tension between our biological desires and our rational sense of obligation. This creates a fundamental question of whether we are truly free agents or if we are simply being driven by inclinations we did not choose.This episode discusses the logic of autonomy, where true freedom is defined as the ability to follow laws we give ourselves through reason. We examine the categorical imperative as a filter for our "maxims," or personal policies, and explore why Immanuel Kant believed that the only thing that is good without qualification is a "good will" acting…