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HiPointDem

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9. I think people actually do have some degree of free will. The problem comes

Reply to jollyreaper2112 (Original post)

Sun Apr 28, 2013, 12:15 AM

Apr 2013

with the mystification of their environment.

Mystification = mystified decision-making.

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Myth of free will? [View all] jollyreaper2112 Apr 2013 OP

I think there is a broader debate . . . kickitup Apr 2013 #1

The paradox of crime and punishment: napoleon_in_rags Apr 2013 #2

I think we're at the stage where we are just going through the motions. reformist2 Apr 2013 #4

Maybe the intell community will take the lead. napoleon_in_rags Apr 2013 #8

Right wing Christians keep trying to abolish free will Warpy Apr 2013 #3

moral relativism jollyreaper2112 Apr 2013 #5

What're you talking about? You mean literally poison the environment, like with smog? Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #6

Basically, yes caraher Apr 2013 #11

I question that study. Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #14

It's not a single study caraher Apr 2013 #15

Freee Will is the myth of an inflated ego. RagAss Apr 2013 #7

I think people actually do have some degree of free will. The problem comes HiPointDem Apr 2013 #9

Twin studies shows genes have major determinant on life ErikJ Apr 2013 #10

We have free will within a given operaional envelope. rrneck Apr 2013 #12

We are just the product of our genes and environment cpwm17 Apr 2013 #13

We have free will in the sense that our behaviour is unpredictable FarCenter Apr 2013 #16

I have free will Orrex Apr 2013 #17

that is the stuff that worries me jollyreaper2112 Apr 2013 #18

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