The Importance of Free Will

There is no illusion of free will, and there are no subjective facts about it to reconcile with the truths of physics and nerophysiology. In fact, our conscious experience is perfectly table with a scientific picture of reality that does not stop or change character at the boundary of our skin. Many people worry that the consequences of dispensing with free will must be negative. But losing one's belief in free will can actually have very positive consequences. For one, it removes any rational basis for hating people, and we'll explore that later on....