[Unedited] Brian Greene with Krista Tippett – 2021 Conversation
On Being with Krista Tippett
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How Do We Use Punishment to Shape Future Behaviors?
I don't think that we have freedom of will in the traditional sense. I do fully believe that our actions come from the motion of our constituent particles, governed by physical law. So where does morality fit into a picture where you are not charged with making the decision to act one way or another? Where does punishment come into it? And how do we use these notions to effectuate action on things that matter, like climate change? Our use of punishment should solely be in the service of shaping future behaviors. Even things that don't have free will can change their behaviours, or their behaviours,. more precisely, can be impacted by events that they encounter.
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