So then, just embrace that you have free will.

…n my mind, of my own free will. That freedom is a very powerful mental state created by us, for us. It doesn’t matter if there’s no real free will, because free will is real to us. This is why we get so irritated by the deterministic and fatalistic notions that we have no free will. It’s the same reason why Phil sinks into his depression. The fact is, illusion or not, we suffer whe…
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So then, just embrace that you have free will. Because you do. It isn't subjective, it IS real, objectively provable by your every thought.
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Written by Douglas Giles, PhD
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Philosopher by trade & temperament, professor for 21 years, bringing philosophy out of its ivory tower and into everyday life. https://dgilesauthor.com/
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