Should I go to the movies or stay home? Should I have pizza or tacos for dinner? Should I wear a red shirt or a blue shirt for work? Every day, we face choices, and making those choices is part of what makes us human. In those moments, we believe we’re exercising our Free Will, […]
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How do we make choices? What drives our decisions? Beneath every conscious choice lies a complex interplay of unseen forces shaping our actions. While we often credit our conscious minds for making the decisions, much of our behavior is guided by the subconscious mind and the belief systems we’ve built over time. Understanding these hidden
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Introduction to Dogma and Free Will I’ve been exploring the philosophy of free will in other articles. I discussed the free will spectrum, as well as the mechanics of free will and the forces influencing it. And I used a compelling metaphor to make the subject easier to grasp. For this discussion, let’s assume that
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The River of Life and Free Will Imagine life as a river flowing down a mountain. Like the flow of water, our choices and paths are influenced by forces around us, bringing free will into focus as we navigate the currents of life. There is a predetermined course as the water must follow the laws
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