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Unstoppable Us: Rethinking the History of Humanity, with Yuval Noah Harari – Part One

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The Problem with the Notion of Free Will

The notion of free will reduces not just agency but curiosity about decision making./nBelieving in free will leaves nothing to investigate in decision making./nQuestioning the extent of one's free will leads to realizing the influence of propaganda, culture, and biology on decision making./nFreedom is not something one inherently has, but something that must be struggled for.

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