# voluntary (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover voluntary. Page: Feed: --- ## [Who Is Moving Your Hand?](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/who-is-moving-your-hand) _2026-08-16 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Voluntary action, conscious control, and a revealing observation from the operating room ## [Global Workspace Theory, AI, and the Lost Baby Test](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/global-workspace-theory-ai-and-the) _2026-08-13 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Wide recognition of Global Workspace Theory is very welcome. But we should be careful not to confuse a useful model of consciousness with consciousness itself. ## [How a motorcycle importer turned biodiversity credits into marketing](https://newsletter.bloomlabs.earth/p/how-a-motorcycle-importer-turned) _2026-08-12 · Simas Gradeckas · bloomlabs_ July was the least concentrated month of the year, with named buyers at the front. ## [When Voluntary Control Breaks Down](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/when-voluntary-control-breaks-down) _2026-08-09 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Why unwanted thoughts, feelings, images, and actions raise fundamental questions about volition ## [Is Willpower Like a Muscle?](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/is-willpower-like-a-muscle) _2026-08-06 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ A conversation with Roy F. Baumeister on self-control, ego depletion, self-esteem, and free will. ## [How to sell a biodiversity credit?](https://newsletter.bloomlabs.earth/p/how-to-sell-a-biodiversity-credit) _2026-08-03 · Martin Vaquié · bloomlabs_ Insights from the developers behind 95% of market sales. ## [When Skill Becomes Automatic](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/when-skill-becomes-automatic) _2026-08-02 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ How losing conscious access to the details of an action can weaken monitoring and voluntary control ## [Q+A with Neurobiologist Stuart Firestein on Smell, Taste & Consciousness](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/qa-with-neurobiologist-stuart-firestein) _2026-07-30 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Neurobiologist Stuart Firestein explains how the olfactory system detects odors, why smell is so closely tied to memory, and what it may reveal about consciousness. ## [Slips of Speech and Action](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/slips-of-speech-and-action) _2026-07-26 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ What a slip of the tongue reveals about intention, error, and voluntary control ## [Global Workspace Theory, Part II: Consciousness, Attention, and Brain Evidence](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/global-workspace-theory-part-ii-consciousness) _2026-07-23 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ A conversation with Dr. Alea Skwara and Ilian Daskalov on the conscious and unconscious processes that shape brain function. ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MfmKLVkg2v22) _2026-07-23 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Consciousness Live!](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/consciousness-live) _2026-07-21 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Where the stream of consciousness goes over the edge. Philosopher Richard Brown interviewed me for his terrific podcast “Consciousness Live!” & we thought you’d enjoy our discussion. ## [When the Same Action Is Not the Same Act](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/when-the-same-action-is-not-the-same) _2026-07-19 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ A slip of the tongue reveals the hidden psychological difference between voluntary and involuntary behavior ## [The Candy and the Cage](https://shirenews.substack.com/p/the-candy-and-the-cage) _2026-07-14 · Shire Herald · Shire Herald_ A Completely Voluntary Guide to Giving Up Everything You Never Knew You Had ## [What Makes an Action Voluntary?](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/what-makes-an-action-voluntary) _2026-07-12 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ William James, Global Workspace Theory, and the Unconscious Editing of Conscious Goals ## [Consciousness Has an Integrative Function](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/consciousness-has-an-integrative) _2026-07-09 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Some have argued that consciousness is only a side effect of the brain. But from an evolutionary point of view, adaptations are shaped by intense genetic pressures, and those pressures are causal. ## [It was never really about charity](https://newsletter.bloomlabs.earth/p/it-was-never-really-about-charity) _2026-07-08 · Simas Gradeckas · bloomlabs_ Skeptics have spent years telling the market that biodiversity credits sell on goodwill, but we might be able to prove otherwise. ## [Goal Frames and Slips of the Tongue](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/goal-frames-and-slips-of-the-tongue) _2026-07-05 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ How goals may bias speech, memory, and action ## [Our first seminar is coming later this summer. We have 2 quick questions for you.](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/our-first-seminar-is-coming-later) _2026-06-30 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Help us pick a date and tell us if the ticket price works for you ## [The Conscious-Unconscious-Conscious Cycle](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/the-conscious-unconscious-conscious) _2026-06-28 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ The triadic rhythm behind problem solving, memory, perception, and creative insight ## [#27 — Is Willpower Like a Muscle? with Roy F. Baumeister](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/27-is-willpower-like-a-muscle-with) _2026-06-25 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ How do we regulate impulsive emotions, resist temptation, break bad habits, and live up to our best potential, and why do we sometimes run short? ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SLN50FxRqYVb) _2026-06-25 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [You've spoken. Here's what more than 160 of you most want to understand about consciousness.](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/youve-spoken-heres-what-more-than) _2026-06-23 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Poll results are in, and the questions you sent us are terrific. Here's a sample... ## [The Regenerative Capabilities of Olfactory Neurons: Q&A with Stuart Firestein](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/the-regenerative-capabilities-of) _2026-06-18 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Exploring smell, taste, and consciousness with Dr. Stuart Firestein, one of the world’s leading experts on olfaction. ## [Do You Remember Your Junior Year? Meet Rayna Kumar.](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/do-you-remember-your-junior-year) _2026-06-16 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ At 15, she had a simple goal: learn directly from people at the forefront. So she launched the Cognitive Corner podcast. ## [The Privatization of Police Policymaking (Palantir, Police1, Lexipol Media, Flock Safety, SPLC): Part III](https://shirenews.substack.com/p/the-privatization-of-police-policymaking-d03) _2026-06-16 · Shire Herald · Shire Herald_ The Non-Delegation Doctrine, and the Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law - A Memorandum ## [Intentions Are Expectations About Ourselves](https://bernardbaars.substack.com/p/intentions-are-expectations-about) _2026-06-14 · Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain_ Goal frames constrain conscious contents, often without becoming conscious contents. ## [Monthly Market Overview - May 2026 - New Zealand stole the show](https://newsletter.bloomlabs.earth/p/monthly-market-overview-may-2026) _2026-06-09 · Martin Vaquié · bloomlabs_ Voluntary Biodiversity Market activity, trends, news, and developments. ## [Introducing Bloom 2.0](https://newsletter.bloomlabs.earth/p/introducing-bloom-20) _2026-05-20 · Simas Gradeckas · bloomlabs_ From market data to market intelligence ## [Curious About Federal Taxes?](https://shirenews.substack.com/p/curious-about-federal-taxes) _2026-05-13 · Shire Herald · Shire Herald_ STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION OF TITLE 26 DEFINITIONS ## [Palantir Part III: and The Privatization of Police Policymaking Part II: and Active Surveillance - Flock Safety](https://shirenews.substack.com/p/palantir-part-iii-and-the-privatization) _2026-05-07 · Shire Herald · Shire Herald_ A Benevolent Examination of the Corporate-State Surveillance Apparatus and the Path to Awareness ## [Monthly Market Overview - April 2026](https://newsletter.bloomlabs.earth/p/monthly-market-overview-april-2026) _2026-05-07 · Martin Vaquié · bloomlabs_ Voluntary Biodiversity Market activity, trends, news, and developments. ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GgMZMiJmFf0E) _2026-05-07 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [The Three Jurisdictions: Land, Sea, and Air](https://shirenews.substack.com/p/the-three-jurisdictions-land-sea) _2026-05-06 · Shire Herald · Shire Herald_ Historical Foundations, Constitutional Design, and the Modern Jurisdictional Landscape ## [Palantir Part II:](https://shirenews.substack.com/p/palantir-part-ii) _2026-05-05 · Shire Herald · Shire Herald_ Psychological Profile of Alex Karp Cross-Referenced with Palantir’s Universal Surveillance Architecture and the Corporate Police State ## [Palantir Part I](https://shirenews.substack.com/p/palantir-part-i) _2026-05-04 · Shire Herald · Shire Herald_ The Technological Republic Manifesto vs. Natural Law & Constitutional Protections ## [Universal Driver's License Required?](https://shirenews.substack.com/p/universal-drivers-license-required) _2026-04-08 · Shire Herald · Shire Herald_ The Definitional Chain: Statutory Construction, Commercial Nexus, and the False Premise of Universal Licensing ## [Monthly Market Overview - March 2026](https://newsletter.bloomlabs.earth/p/monthly-market-overview-march-2026) _2026-04-07 · Martin Vaquié · bloomlabs_ Voluntary Biodiversity Market activity, trends, news, and developments. ## [Notice vs. Fraudulent Plates](https://shirenews.substack.com/p/notice-vs-fraudulent-plates) _2026-04-06 · Shire Herald · Shire Herald_ The Legal Distinction Between Exercise of Right and Misrepresentation ## [The Privatization of Police Policymaking:](https://shirenews.substack.com/p/the-privatization-of-police-policymaking) _2026-04-05 · Shire Herald · Shire Herald_ An Investigative Report on Lexipol Media Group - Police 1 ## [Takeaways from Brussels](https://newsletter.bloomlabs.earth/p/takeaways-from-brussels) _2026-04-01 · Simas Gradeckas · bloomlabs_ Some impressions after a “nature credit week” in the Capital of Europe ## [Monthly Market Overview - February 2026](https://newsletter.bloomlabs.earth/p/monthly-market-overview-february) _2026-03-05 · Simas Gradeckas · bloomlabs_ Voluntary Biodiversity Market activity, trends, news, and developments. ## [The Benchmarking Report on Biodiversity Certification and Credit Systems for European Wetlands](https://newsletter.bloomlabs.earth/p/the-benchmarking-report-on-biodiversity) _2026-02-25 · Simas Gradeckas · bloomlabs_ Our most comprehensive report yet