Learning to Speak Mandarin Isn't Fatalism

If there's no free will, how do we do anything? Why not just wait around to see what happens? There is no free will. But choice is matter. And this isn't a paradox. Your desires, intentions and decisions arise out of the present state of the universe - which includes your brain and your soul if such a thing exists. So your choices matter whether or not they're products of a brain or a soul, because they're often the proximate cause of your actions....