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

submitted 1 year ago by btp@kbin.social to c/science@mander.xyz

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Before epilepsy was understood to be a neurological condition, people believed it was caused by the moon, or by phlegm in the brain. They condemned seizures as evidence of witchcraft or demonic possession, and killed or castrated sufferers to prevent them from passing tainted blood to a new generation.

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[–] apis@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

The concept of free will has never made an iota of sense to me, other than as a sometimes-comforting myth.