Free Will v. Determinism: Round 3
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 11:35 pm
Gentlemen, I have considerably scaled back my belief in free will. Of course, our daily activities involve other humans, so we are largely influenced by other humans to varying degrees. More importantly, we are also influenced by institutions which we're hardly cognizant of. Some of the orders which emerge from our interactions are deliberately designed (e.g. direct political action), but much order is not from design but rather from human action. That is, certain kinds of order are unintended yet emerge from our interactions (e.g. most markets). In short, free will is constrained in this sense.
Nevertheless, in regard to determinism, it's not the case that I believe that scientists can predict our every move, desire, and anticipation. Instead, scientists don't have to. With the rise of 'artificial intelligence', humans have become more easily predictable--through ads, google searches, siri, and possibly even presidential elections.
On average, humans becoming marginally obsolete, so either you can complement your skills with the rise in 'artificial' intelligence or fall behind.
It's up to you.
Nevertheless, in regard to determinism, it's not the case that I believe that scientists can predict our every move, desire, and anticipation. Instead, scientists don't have to. With the rise of 'artificial intelligence', humans have become more easily predictable--through ads, google searches, siri, and possibly even presidential elections.
On average, humans becoming marginally obsolete, so either you can complement your skills with the rise in 'artificial' intelligence or fall behind.
It's up to you.