How do you explain the world?
Do you think the world is deterministic - meaning every cause has an effect? e.g. a ball rolls because you kick the ball.
If so - you can predict everything given the proper data.
It's almost like plugging values into an equation e.g. y=mx+b
So if this is the case - that everything is predictable. Does this mean you can predict human behavior?
Accepting all of these previous points necessitates that you can predict human behavior - as the human mind is considered a giant algorithm - or group of equations.
So if you can predict what I do - How can I have freewill? I can't.
So there you have it. Determinism precludes freewill.
Now, this is not intuitive. Every fiber of your being says that you can choose your actions. But even here there are some hints that you cannot.
Do you find yourself acting in predictable ways? This is because the machine that is you is not drastically changing from day to day - so given similar situations you will act in a predictable manner.
But you still want to believe you're free - right? Your only recourse is that you FEEL you are free.
But can you trust your feelings? After all, you feel as though the world is stationary - when we know it is rotating and traveling through space. Your feelings deceive you.
But even with all of this. It's not convincing is it? No collection of inanimate objects can convincingly create a consciousness.
And that's the big question. Can we create consciousness. And if we could - could we disprove freewill. Consider this - if you created AI consciousness - you should be able to look at the code that makes each decision and determine that there is no room for choice.
What are your thoughts? Do you believe in freewill, and if so, do you have a reason beyond "I feel like I do"?
Do you think the world is deterministic - meaning every cause has an effect? e.g. a ball rolls because you kick the ball.
If so - you can predict everything given the proper data.
It's almost like plugging values into an equation e.g. y=mx+b
So if this is the case - that everything is predictable. Does this mean you can predict human behavior?
Accepting all of these previous points necessitates that you can predict human behavior - as the human mind is considered a giant algorithm - or group of equations.
So if you can predict what I do - How can I have freewill? I can't.
So there you have it. Determinism precludes freewill.
Now, this is not intuitive. Every fiber of your being says that you can choose your actions. But even here there are some hints that you cannot.
Do you find yourself acting in predictable ways? This is because the machine that is you is not drastically changing from day to day - so given similar situations you will act in a predictable manner.
But you still want to believe you're free - right? Your only recourse is that you FEEL you are free.
But can you trust your feelings? After all, you feel as though the world is stationary - when we know it is rotating and traveling through space. Your feelings deceive you.
But even with all of this. It's not convincing is it? No collection of inanimate objects can convincingly create a consciousness.
And that's the big question. Can we create consciousness. And if we could - could we disprove freewill. Consider this - if you created AI consciousness - you should be able to look at the code that makes each decision and determine that there is no room for choice.
What are your thoughts? Do you believe in freewill, and if so, do you have a reason beyond "I feel like I do"?