Comments on: Free Will, Determinism, and Motivation http://panoptical.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/free-will-determinism-and-motivation/ Musings from the central tower... Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:36:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: m Andrea http://panoptical.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/free-will-determinism-and-motivation/#comment-63 m Andrea Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:12:34 +0000 http://panoptical.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-63 <i>"I’ve never really believed in free will. I’ve always thought that everything is already determined by particle vectors, that everything I do is explainable by something that happened to me in childhood or by a set of circumstances that outlined my choice to such an extent that I didn’t really have a choice."</i> Amazingly enough, your opinion is not a reason. Now, give me an actual reason you do not have free will. Claiming you do not have free will is just a way to avoid to taking responsibility for your own behavior. <i>"Changing the rules of the game is what I’m aiming for, but it’s going to take a lot of searching to find the right game and a lot of convincing to get people to play it."</i> That is assuming free will. Make up your mind. “I’ve never really believed in free will. I’ve always thought that everything is already determined by particle vectors, that everything I do is explainable by something that happened to me in childhood or by a set of circumstances that outlined my choice to such an extent that I didn’t really have a choice.”

Amazingly enough, your opinion is not a reason. Now, give me an actual reason you do not have free will. Claiming you do not have free will is just a way to avoid to taking responsibility for your own behavior.

“Changing the rules of the game is what I’m aiming for, but it’s going to take a lot of searching to find the right game and a lot of convincing to get people to play it.”

That is assuming free will. Make up your mind.

]]> By: Sasha http://panoptical.wordpress.com/2008/02/10/free-will-determinism-and-motivation/#comment-9 Sasha Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:13:47 +0000 http://panoptical.wordpress.com/?p=8#comment-9 Have you considered that the amount charged for lateness would in some cases increase people's willingness to leave children late? For example, if daycare is $20/hr and the late fee is less, people might feel guilty taking advantage, but if it is $20, they might feel like it is a fair system? Have you considered that the amount charged for lateness would in some cases increase people’s willingness to leave children late? For example, if daycare is $20/hr and the late fee is less, people might feel guilty taking advantage, but if it is $20, they might feel like it is a fair system?

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