1/ The single biggest thing I have changed my mind on—
which feels completely contradictory + paradoxical to state
(even, or especially, in my awareness of it)
we do not have “free will”.
which feels completely contradictory + paradoxical to state
(even, or especially, in my awareness of it)
we do not have “free will”.
2/ We need to believe in it for morality and agency and justice. We “need” for a civil and evolvingly benevolent society to know INTENT when doling out punishment.
But our justice system doesnt really ask where the INTENT came from—concatenated path dependence is too complex.
But our justice system doesnt really ask where the INTENT came from—concatenated path dependence is too complex.
3/ Basically its Eddie Vedder x Axl Rose
.”..thoughts arrive like butterflies”
(we are mostly reacting to stimuli + sensations)
AND YET
“Use your illusion”
(even if free will is an illusion, its a useful one that gives us agency + supports our imperfect moral/justice systems)
.”..thoughts arrive like butterflies”
(we are mostly reacting to stimuli + sensations)
AND YET
“Use your illusion”
(even if free will is an illusion, its a useful one that gives us agency + supports our imperfect moral/justice systems)
4/ Neuroendocrinologost + primatology scientist Robert Sapolsky...
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