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Free Will

If we have free will, we can consciously make decisions that are not determined by the physics and biology of our brains. It's a philosophical and religious concept that has found no support in science, despite the strong illusion that we are free. Even if we are not, belief in free will can be healthy, as long as we remain aware that many factors influence our behavior subconsciously.

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We may not have free will, but we can still act freely—sort of.	At Last, Scientists Explain Why Animals Want Things But Objects Don't	Revisiting Douglas Hofstadter's ten questions about artificial intelligence.	Some people have diseases of the free will system.
A gathering of the original Human Potential Movement graduates.	Understanding the neuroscience behind evil doesn't forgive evil acts.	Can some addicts be held personally responsible? Can any?	A dog with self-control has free will, right?
Nature, nurture and your beliefs about gods	Reflections on neuroscience, free will and procrastination.	Does biology constrain or enable our behavior?	A scientific breakthrough on Free Will

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