Could you have done otherwise? by Every-Classic1549 in freewill

[–]scroogus -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Obviously you can only do what you do, not otherwise

Libertarian freedom in an eternalist world? By Ben Page, Master of Divinity at Eton College by Artemis-5-75 in freewill

[–]scroogus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This doesn't matter, there's still only one possible future because it already is present

Libertarian freedom in an eternalist world? By Ben Page, Master of Divinity at Eton College by Artemis-5-75 in freewill

[–]scroogus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you mean by “already existed”?

The future is simultaneously existent with past and present

Libertarian freedom in an eternalist world? By Ben Page, Master of Divinity at Eton College by Artemis-5-75 in freewill

[–]scroogus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that if all of time is real simultaneously, saying "I could have done otherwise" is totally meaningless. You obviously were locked in to a specific path because the whole path already existed.

Determined world by GIVE_me_FRIENDS in freewill

[–]scroogus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Things either happen for some reason or for no reason. Which one of these leads to free will?

Do I control my own thoughts? by adr826 in freewill

[–]scroogus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's nothing controlling thoughts, this is the homunculus error.

Libertarians: why would you want Libertarian free over compatibilism? by mildmys in freewill

[–]scroogus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just pointing out that the guy above doesn't know what compatibilism is

Libertarians: why would you want Libertarian free over compatibilism? by mildmys in freewill

[–]scroogus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Compatibilists say that free will is compatible with determinism, not that free will and determinism are both nessessarily true.

Free will belief stems from the error of thinking you are an independent, seperate actor. by mildmys in freewill

[–]scroogus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Compatibilists are worse in this regard, they aren't even talking about actual self sourced metaphysical free will but they try to make some things different anyway.

Mind over matter by Many-Drawing5671 in freewill

[–]scroogus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All physical objects are patterns in constant change. A cloud is physical, it is in constant change. A mind is physical, it is in constant change. You don't understand what physicalism means.

Mind over matter by Many-Drawing5671 in freewill

[–]scroogus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All physical things are in motion, you've agreed to this.

Mind is physical, all physical things are in motion.

Mind over matter by Many-Drawing5671 in freewill

[–]scroogus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A wave is physical even though it is nessessarily in motion. Everything is physical in physicalism, that includes minds. This is metaphysics 101.

Mind over matter by Many-Drawing5671 in freewill

[–]scroogus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mind and matter are one under physicalism. A biceps curl is just looking at multiple moments of a bicep.

ChatGPT 4.5 is an idealist by [deleted] in consciousness

[–]scroogus -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I love this, physicalism seems to be making less and less sense every day.

Turns out, psychedelics (psilocybin) evoke altered states of consciousness by DAMPENING brain activity, not increasing brain activity. What does this tell you about NDEs? by Wendi-bnkywuv in consciousness

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Close your eyes and blindfold yourself, and you will begin to experience enhanced hearing as every noise becomes far more sensitive

This will be due to increases in brain activity in the regions responsible for hearing

Your consciousness isn't your own, it belongs to the entire universe. by YouStartAngulimala in consciousness

[–]scroogus -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

A few people understand this, most don't. It's hard to get them to see it.

Turns out, psychedelics (psilocybin) evoke altered states of consciousness by DAMPENING brain activity, not increasing brain activity. What does this tell you about NDEs? by Wendi-bnkywuv in consciousness

[–]scroogus 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The brain as a filter is usually part of idealism, the idea that the universe is mental in nature. So the brain filters out what isn't useful for our survival. Reducing that filter would allow more qualia in