If you can walk out the door and choose to turn left or turn right, you have free will at that point.
Are you just a pawn of a “higher power”?
Quest for that higher power, and see.
Whether God is the callow religious representation, the force of Evolution, or something akin to the very Spirit of Life . . . all 3 seem to respect your individual Human agency.
Deal with it or retreat into Nuts-ville.
Your choice. (And even in this, you have agency!).
5 responses to “There is No Free Will & There is Free Will & Free Will is a Paradox”
What if there is only an illusion of free will programmed into each of us, but tbat programming dictates our behaviors?
@Jear77 Something like that, yes, Job.
Your name is Job.
All three statements can’t be true, since they’re contradictory.
@Weenis There can be three levels of contradictoritnesas,
I am Snake Plisskin. Didja know that?
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If you can walk out the door and choose to turn left or turn right, you have free will at that point.
Are you just a pawn of a “higher power”?
Quest for that higher power, and see.
Whether God is the callow religious representation, the force of Evolution, or something akin to the very Spirit of Life . . . all 3 seem to respect your individual Human agency.
Deal with it or retreat into Nuts-ville.
Your choice. (And even in this, you have agency!).