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Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie
So the gist of the video is that our brain contrrols everything we do and that is "proof" that free will doesn't exist? No, that is the exact WRONG direction to go from that experiment. If OUR OWN brain is controlling our actions and behavuor, then by DEFINITION it is our own free will (mind) in charge! Not some outside power or influence controlling us against our wishes or choice. We CHOOSE what actions we take out of all the possible actions and their outcomes. That is what free will is all about. Whether to turn right or left when we leave the house or whether to leave at all. Even if we decide to get out of bed. Our own thoughts direct these things.
Our brain waves ARE our thoughts and feelings so the idea that this proves there is no free will is ludicrous.
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Thanks for at least watching some of the video. It's nice to have something to talk about!
The argument is, that we are not consciously in control of our actions,
but we think we are. We move before we are aware we are moving. At this point, it is very much an open question of what this means, but coupled with other tests, it seems to point to the argument that we aren't driving the bus, and some might even argue, there is no "us" at all.
There's a new theory that the brain doesn't do all the thinking, and, some of our decision making happens, in our guts.
Let's suppose for a moment, that we can agree with what they've said: You are not really in control, and that consciousness is a funny byproduct of our existence, a useful adaptation, some odd runaway selection.
How does that make you feel? Does it scare you?