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I don't agree that reason correlates with free will. Many people act irrationally. Behavioral economics was developed because "rational actor" predictions appli
by prometheus76 3y ago
I don't agree that reason correlates with free will. Many people act irrationally. Behavioral economics was developed because "rational actor" predictions applied to large groups of people turned out to be consistently incorrect.
One can willfully be irrational.
I do agree with you though, that free will doesn't necessarily mean "doing what I want" (which is a libertarian principle from the French Revolution), but instead, is freedom from desires. That's true freedom, but is rarely found and achieved only after years of ascetic practice.
- lupire 3y agoA calculator has free will?
- naasking 3y ago> One can willfully be irrational. Don't confuse "having reasons" with "being rational". Free will is a freedom to act according to your internal reasons, with that process of deliberation over your reasons being responsive to various types of feedback. Those reasons don't have to be rational.