@sapinker Rejecting free-will enhances compassion. Blaming people's actions on their "essence" has a pernicious effect on ethical conduct.
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@sapinker Free will isn't falsified by forecasting decisions. The semantic distinction for those who use the concept makes the case. Useful? - 1 more reply
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"Does eroding belief in free will cause cheating?"
@sapinker a problem if determinism were true. It's not. http://www.informationphilosopher.comThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker on the TED advisory board yeah? wanna debate the socks off Sheldrake just to put this nonsense to rest.. you and@michaelshermer ?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker@Evolutionistrue even if it were true. It wouldn't change facts.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker Ehh.. People are.. people. People will cheat regardless, I figure. -
@Jake1996S@sapinker I wanna make sure that I don't believe in a primordial evil of some sort. I just believe that when and if people can -
@Jake1996S@sapinker cheat, they will.
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@sapinker@Evolutionistrue if you are so convinced, why must you persist in defending the position?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker Sounds like the situation with a lot of things, such as evolution with respect to humans.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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