[ExI] Randomness and Free will

John Clark johnkclark at gmail.com
Mon Nov 17 13:29:58 UTC 2025


On Sat, Nov 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM Brent Allsop via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

*> I see some people don't value discussing this topic of free will.*
>

*The trouble I have with discussing it is I don't know what "free will" is
supposed to mean, so I don't know if I believe in it or not. *

*> I think it is important, and has a lot to do with morality.*
>

*How do you figure that?  *

*> I'm in the "Compatible"
> <https://canonizer.com/topic/128-Determinism-vs-Freedom/2-Compatible?is_tree_open=1>
> camp, and believe that randomness destroys free will.*
>

*I'm in the, free will is such a bad idea it's not even wrong, camp.*

*John K Clark*








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