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I like the Calvinist view on free will
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<blockquote data-quote="Schwarzwald" data-source="post: 65797" data-attributes="member: 544"><p>That’s a pretty solid analogy with the pizza and the broccoli. It definitely explains why most people take the path of least resistance.</p><p>The only thing is, if "free will" is just choosing what tastes best in the moment, it feels more like we’re just following an appetite rather than actually making a choice. To me, real freedom is when you can see that pizza, know your "nature" wants it, but choose the broccoli anyway because you have a bigger goal in mind.</p><p>If we just do what makes us feel good or what fits our "inherent nature," we’re kind of just running on autopilot. I think the real "will" shows up when you do the hard stuff that actually builds your character, even if it feels heavy or "bad" at the time. Otherwise, aren't we just passengers in our own bodies?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Schwarzwald, post: 65797, member: 544"] That’s a pretty solid analogy with the pizza and the broccoli. It definitely explains why most people take the path of least resistance. The only thing is, if "free will" is just choosing what tastes best in the moment, it feels more like we’re just following an appetite rather than actually making a choice. To me, real freedom is when you can see that pizza, know your "nature" wants it, but choose the broccoli anyway because you have a bigger goal in mind. If we just do what makes us feel good or what fits our "inherent nature," we’re kind of just running on autopilot. I think the real "will" shows up when you do the hard stuff that actually builds your character, even if it feels heavy or "bad" at the time. Otherwise, aren't we just passengers in our own bodies? [/QUOTE]
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