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The Illusion of Free Will

Chuck Palahniuk in Lullaby:

Experts in ancient Greek culture say that people back then didn;t see their thoughts as belonging to them. When ancient Greeks had a thought, it occured to them as a god or goddess giving an order. Apollo was telling them to be brave. Athena was telling them to fall in love.

Now people hear a commercial for sour cream potato chips and rush out to buy, but now they call this free will.

At least the ancient Greeks were being honest.

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