PragerFU: Do We Have Free Will
This one is only going to be ad-free until tomorrow afternoon. Sorry about that, but I had to reshoot the whole thing today because my shirt (which looked fine on the little monitor) looked like I just came from a wet t-shirt contest. Not pretty, my friends.
Anyway... I think you'll enjoy this one. I'm starting to realize that one of the great divides in life is between people who genuinely want to know things — wherever that leads them, and people who just want a nice story. The PragerU video fits into the latter category.
Let me know what youz guyz and galz think of this one. I had a good time writing it. And thanks so much for all your continued help!!! B
Comments (9)
Do they even define what free-will is?
No. Good point.
As evidence mounts from research it becomes clear the function we call consciousness is an illusion. Our reactions to stimuli that we assume originates from our "will" to act have been demonstrated by fMRI to occur BEFORE the actual "conscious" thought of volition can be detected. The unknown puppet master behind the curtain acts and we merely assume it was "US".
Yep. We can actually predict simple left right actions up to ten seconds before a person consciously “decides.” Check out Incognito. You’ll love it!!!
oh no, don't go the Nazi route FFS
Are you referring to my comment about Nazis not claiming that their racist bullshit emanates directly from a revelation by God himself? What’s wrong with that? It’s simply a statement of fact.
Hah! Hit it outta the park! I have yet to see one small, tiny, minuscule shred of evidence that there is a "ghost in the machine" (as Steven Pinker labels the notion). There is no "soul" or "spirit." *WE* are simply… a brain. A brain endowed with evolved proclivities (nature), shaped by experience (nurture). Y'mean… y'mean… when we die (unplug the computer), we (display on the screen) cease to exist? And we didn't dwell in a pre-mortal existence before coming to earth, trying to choose among Jesus' or Lucifer's plans or sitting on the fence? I'm shocked… shocked, I tell you! Better toss those patriarchal blessings into the round file.
You’ll enjoy the next WOTM coming up later today. It’s called, “Mormons, Mormons, Mormons!”
Why do I get excited every time he's about to say, "Go Devils!"? Never gets old. :) Lovin' the baseball analogy. I see a Mr. Deity episode in that. God pitching, Jessie catching, Lucy as umpire, some of the other "gods" in outfield, etc. Maybe Hitchens, Dennett, etc. as the opposing team. Reminds me of Monty Pythons' soccer game between philosophers.