• Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world
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    10 days ago

    My partner and I both understand that free will doesn’t exist but it’s better for everyone if we pretend it does. And yes, a lot of our conversations are a bit like that.

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      10 days ago

      Free will is the choice. Just because “particles have rules, you’re made of particles” doesn’t mean you didn’t have a choice. It’s just that the thing we’ve been calling “free will” is a little different than we thought.

    • 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      10 days ago

      I know that free will doesn’t exist and I wouldn’t choose to have it any other way