We're free in the sense that our future actions are truly not constrained by our past experience or evolutionary history.
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Replying to @christianjbdev
It's awe-inspiring that our future actions have been enabled by our past experience and evolutionary history.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Yes it is, but you don't give your parents credit for absolutely everything you do!
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Replying to @christianjbdev
I give them credit for my existence which enables me to do what I do. I don't regard their decision to procreate as constraining me.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
As do I. I give evolution credit for the existence of my brain. Thanks evolution!
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Replying to @christianjbdev
As I said. I don't think we disagree. I think we have different attitudes where you'd like to hear less abt the evolutionary bases...
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
...of everything because you are forward-looking & more inspired by developments & outcomes than origins.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
I am interested in those too but am most interested in psychology & history. I'm backward-looking but not in the sense of wanting to return!
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
But I hereby promise not to comment on your thoughts on evo psych etc in future unless you tag me into them (which is unlikely XD)
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Helen Pluckrose Retweeted (((Christian JB))) 🐌
Ha! https://twitter.com/christianjbdev/status/849608195781914625 … No, but you know them now so unless I have something new to add, I shall grind my teeth in solitude. :-p
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