Recognise free will is an illusion and reap the emotional benefits | Psyche Ideas
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Recognise free will is an illusion and reap the emotional benefits | Psyche Ideas
Free will is an illusion. Our wills are simply not of our own making. Thoughts and intentions emerge from background causes of which we are unaware and over which we exert no conscious control. We do not have the freedom we think we have.
Sam Harris • Free Will
Whether or not you have worked out your own understanding of free will, just thinking about your potential lack of agency can be an exercise in mindfulness. By observing the thoughts that run amuck your mind, and contemplating the subconscious factors that govern your waking consciousness, you allow awareness to take the wheel — rather than... See more
Alex Olshonsky • Free will: who's in control?
