Free Will Explored
The discussion delves into the complexities of free will, emphasizing that while our brains create experiences that shape our perceptions, these experiences are not always reliable indicators of how we make decisions. Lisa suggests that our brains utilize past experiences to predict future outcomes, allowing for a form of free will that emerges from cultivating new experiences and changing our internal models. The conversation challenges the notion of humans as mere automatons, highlighting the nuanced interplay between memory, prediction, and choice.In this clip
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