What would a largely deterministic society look and behave like? Would it be, as some imagine, a more merciful and just society, or as some others suppose, a veritable wasteland where lawless immorality, cruelty, and hopelessness reign supreme? In this video I hope to answer this contentious question and to bring some clarity to an otherwise esoteric matter.
Music: Adrift Among Infinite Stars - Scott Buckley
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For this particular work I have taken much from the philosopher Spinoza, the psychologist Robert Sapolsky, and the Neuroscientist/philosopher Sam Harris. I have found their insights to be extremely helpful in clarifying my own thoughts on the matter and I encourage you to read or listen to their thoughts on Determinism and free-will.
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You don't need to ask what a deterministic society would look like, you live in one. Events are manfactured snapshots. Reality is actually an unbroken causal stream. It doesn't matter to you if we live in a deterministic reality because you can't perceive it. To you, reality seems dependent on choices. Think about that. Does that really seem possible?