Sym Blanchard and I talk about families and free will. Sym Blanchard has a 36-year-old daughter and a 38-year-old son. He is estranged from his daughter, but has a close, positive relationship with his son. I ask: * What is the hardest time to raise children? * Why does Sym struggle to get along with his daughter and yet gets along great with his son? * Free Will vs. Environment? I mention Dr. Isabelle Morsley’s book, They’re Not Gaslighting You. Timeline 00:00 Estranged daughter 05:15 Francis’s disconnected brother 08:00 We overestimate our free will 21:00 Personality disorders 23:00 Advice to snap out of it 27:00 Dunning–Kruger effect 30:00 Sym’s travel plans More from Sym If you enjoy this philosophical episode, listen to the dozen episodes with Sym Blanchard ! In 2025, I catch up with one of the most remarkable 72-year-olds you’ll ever meet, Sym Blanchard! This page features five episodes starring Sym. Listen to all the episodes featuring Sym Blanchard since 2018! * A 66-year-old Adventurer Shows How To Live A Meaningful Life in 2018 (one of the top 5 most popular WanderLearn episodes!) * Traveling To Find One’s Ancestors in 2019 * Near Death on the CDT + Sym’s 60-Year Love Story in 2020 * Nine Shows Sharing Travel Wisdom Featuring Sym Blanchard in 2022 * Unstoppable 70-year-old Adventurer Sym Blanchard in 2023 Connect Send me an anonymous voicemail at SpeakPipe.com/FTapon You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at https://wanderlearn.com If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always FTapon . Connect with me on: * Facebook * Twitter * YouTube * Instagram * TikTok * LinkedIn * Pinterest * Tumblr Sponsors 1. My Patrons sponsored this show! Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron for as little as $2/month at https://Patreon.com/FTapon 2. For the best travel credit card, get one of the Chase Sapphire cards and get 75-100k bonus miles ! 3. Get $5 when you sign up for Roamless , my favorite global eSIM! Use code LR32K 4. Get 25% off when you sign up for Trusted Housesitters , a site that helps you find sitters or homes to sit in. 5. Start your podcast with my company, Podbean, and get one month free ! 6. In the United States, I recommend trading cryptocurrency with Kraken . 7. Outside the USA, trade crypto with Binance and get 5% off your trading fees ! 8. For backpacking gear, buy from Gossamer Gear . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ftapon.substack.com
