Freedom, Determinism, and the Dance of Will

Are we really free, or just riding the current?

Focus:

• Neurological studies of decision-making (Libet, Eagleman, etc.)

• Free energy principle and prediction loops

• Compatibilism vs. hard determinism vs. libertarian free will

• Spiritual interpretations of will

• Artificial intelligence and the illusion of autonomy

Optional Cheatsheet: “Free Will: What’s Real, What’s Not, and What Matters”