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I should probably clarify this post a little. To the best of my understanding, "free will" as a doctrine originated as an apologetic for the problem of evil by asserting evil as the result of some people consciously choosing harmful actions. If you have no philosophical commitment to the universe being created & governed by some kind of omnipotent-omniscient-omnibenevolent force, there's no reason to even wonder if the decisions you make are informed by previous decisions, societal conditioning, genetics, and other such factors -- that much should be obvious
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It's strange to see atheist philosophers & neuroscientists argue over "free will" when the concept itself solves no problems and is frankly incoherent unless you hold a very specific set of metaphysical views
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