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Scientist, after decades of study, concludes: We don't have free will (phys.org)
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[โ€“] GOlighta@beehaw.org 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

He argues that free will is a myth and we should accept it, but if our choices are predetermined, how do we even choose to accept or reject anything?

[โ€“] NattyNatty2x4@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago

That's more a technicality vs practicality aspect. Even if we technically don't have free will, the way our minds work make us feel like we have free will. The "accept it" aspect of the argument is appealing to us feeling like we make our own decisions, even if ultimately we didn't actually make the choice to accept it.