The Problem With Determinism

Swayza: In the one case he has been manipulated into doing something later in his life. He says Diana knows that if she manipulates the world in such a way now, she will definitely produce this action by Ernie in 30 years time. But it seems like when you insert that directedness and intention earlier on in the chain, which is not Ernie's intention, then it undermines Ernie's later choice of what to do. Swayza: These can distort one's judgments about what's going on over here.