I would like the mods to pre-read all the academic material I have to swallow in the course of a year, in order to progress my free will. I never want to read this dreck and always do before finding out it is dross. I'll start feeding the stuff into the threads and book myself seats for the next three Tests. Surprised I haven't thought of this before ...
Given how much 'control' I believe is exercised via pretty crude biological mechanisms, I am surprised at how many people confuse what happens to them as involving their 'considered' choice - often emotive drivel is involved. Tony Blair used to influence me to agreement with a few tricks - now I believe he is a vile manipulator. Watching the no need to engage brain detective series 'New Tricks' last night I was struck by the credulous levels of evidence and its consideration - I was only watching for some mind numbing after applying for some new jobs. The apparently complex plot could have been sorted by minimal empirical enquiries. Not the point perhaps, but I've been struck a lot recently that our abilities in free will are mostly limited by not being able to do the practical enquiries that get to the truth. Hence we end up in conspiracy when we don't need to be, or relying on turds like Blair to tell us their persuasive truths. I go some way with Molly (and quite happily), but I really don't bother much with free will as deeply philosophical (though I know some of the arguments). I think we might find more of it in a differently mannered society. On 24 July, 00:09, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > You are entitled to your personal, however limited, view. > > On Jul 23, 5:11 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Of all the things you could say, this is the one thing you can not. > > > On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 6:07 PM, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > One thing I can say I am not is delusional. > > > > --- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
