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Small talk is an essential skill (lemmy.world)
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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 95 points 3 weeks ago (32 children)

Wife and I have a longstanding argument over whether free-will exists.

I say it does and she has no choice but to say otherwise.

[–] TriflingToad@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (29 children)

Consider this, free will can still be pre-planned. We can choose what we want to do, so what if it was pre planned? I still chose it.

[–] thirteene@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Why do we need to bother executing it then? Choice has no value if agency to exercise it is revoked at any stage.

[–] theoretiker@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Not executing it would also be predetermined. The only thing you can do is pretend to choose.

[–] rain_worl@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

that thought affects your brain, and therefore the future! :D

[–] theoretiker@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

But you didn't choose to have the thought did you?

Quick think of a city and then explain to me why you didn't pick Cairo

[–] rain_worl@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

speaking of brains, mine just exploded!
btw the text before the spoiler doesn't show up on jerboa

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