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Re:Evidence that addictive behaviors have links with ancient... by ajuc on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @01:28PM (#18068435)
> This philosophical line of thinking is without much basis.

It has exactly as much basis as the alternatives, explains the world just as well, gives the exact same predictions, but needs less assumptions.

BTW - why is lack of free will a downer? I perceive is as neutral.

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Re:Evidence that addictive behaviors have links with ancient... by breischl on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @02:17PM (#18068969)
>BTW - why is lack of free will a downer? I perceive is as neutral.

Not the GP, but lack of free will implies that people have no agency over their actions, and hence can't really take pride in anything they've accomplished. They're just squishy robots following their programming and lying to themselves about why they do the things they do.

Or at least that's one depressing way to interpret it.

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