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Scientist, after decades of study, concludes: We don't have free will (phys.org)
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[–] 11 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years 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.

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