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the feeling you're driving, even if the car came pre-programmed.
means the philosophical claim that you could have chosen otherwise, and your choices originate from you rather than prior causes.
from from old english freo (free) plus willa (will); theologians argued it for centuries to explain sin without blaming god, then physicists ruined the party with determinism.
neuroscience problembrain signals decisions before you consciously decide
compatibilism dodgeredefines freedom to survive determinism intact
quantum loopholerandomness isn't freedom, just unpredictable dice
legal stakesentire justice systems assume you could've chosen otherwise