Predictability and Free Will
Robert delves into the concept of predictability in human behavior, questioning whether our actions being fully determined would make us automatons. He explores the idea that even in complex deterministic systems, true predictability is hindered by the inability to measure initial conditions accurately. The discussion touches on the role of randomness and its implications for free will.In this clip
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Making Sense Podcast
We Really Don’t Have Free Will?: A Conversation with Robert M. Sapolsky (Episode #360)
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If Robert Sapolsky says free will is an illusion in Free Will and Prediction, does that mean most of what we do is determined by hormones and neurochemicals?
If Robert Sapolsky says free will is an illusion in Free Will and Prediction, does that mean most of what we do is determined by hormones and neurochemicals?
Why does Dr. Robert Sapolsky believe we have no free will in the episode Robert Sapolsky on Determinism, Free Will, and Responsibility and the clip Free Will Debate?