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#55 Robert Sapolsky - Free Will Doesn't Exist. Now What?

Within Reason

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Exploring Free Will and Determinism

This chapter examines Buridan's donkey as a metaphor for choice and the philosophical implications of free will versus determinism. It argues that randomness in neural behavior does not equate to true free will, highlighting the structured biological processes behind spontaneous actions.

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