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Free Will Explained by World’s Top Intellectuals

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

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Exploring Free Will and Conscious Agents

This chapter examines the philosophical discourse surrounding free will, divine existence, and determinism, incorporating ideas from cognitive neuroscience. It highlights the role of conscious agents and probabilistic interactions within a mathematical framework, questioning the limitations of scientific theories in fully explaining these concepts. The discussion also delves into the complexities of control systems and decision-making, suggesting that understanding agency involves navigating uncertainty and modeling one's environment.

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