Philosophy

490 readers

1 users here now

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

ZafiraHUN@mander.xyz

Scientist, after decades of study, concludes: We don't have free will (phys.org)

submitted 11 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/philosophy@mander.xyz

6 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Why?

[–] unconsciousvoidling@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If I placed a plate of fresh baked cookies on a table next to you… would you have the power to not take one?

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

will i get twice as many if i wait?

[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 1 points 11 months ago

I think it's mostly because everything about us boils down to chemical reactions and we have no way of controlling them. Our brains do stuff before we can realise it or without realising it at all.