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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We don’t have the same molecular composition from identical histories, so there is no reason to think we’d all react the same way.
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jochen Fromm<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 26, 2024 11:18 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [FRIAM] Breaking Bad and Free Will<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">> The more one identifies with some (set of) narrative(s), the less free will one has.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Interesting. Yes, probably.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I believe the question of free will is related to the question if we all experience the world in the same way. This is also a question we have discussed frequently here at FRIAM if I recall correctly. Do we all act in the same way if we
are confronted with a situation where we have to make a decision? In general no, but all drug addicts act alike if they are confronted with a situation which involves the stuff they are addicted to. The more addicted they are, the less free will.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jan/02/the-big-idea-could-you-have-made-different-choices-in-life">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jan/02/the-big-idea-could-you-have-made-different-choices-in-life</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">From: glen <<a href="mailto:gepropella@gmail.com">gepropella@gmail.com</a>>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Date: 1/26/24 4:19 PM (GMT+01:00) <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Subject: Re: [FRIAM] Breaking Bad and Free Will
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<p class="MsoNormal">Absolutely. If we parse out what character or personality means, we might come to the idea that it's a forcing structure comprised of the cumulative consequences of past decisions. If one's "identity" is (and has been) quasi-stable around,
say, American Football, then any tiny little choice like "Hey let's go hiking this weekend." ... "No, I'm going to a Super Bowl party." will subtly guide one's trajectory through time and space.<br>
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The more one identifies with some (set of) narrative(s), the less free will one has.<br>
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On 1/25/24 13:34, Jochen Fromm wrote:<br>
> Could you say that a strong character or personality reduce our free will too, because they restrict our choices and decisions?<br>
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