Hey all,
Okay, forgive my potential stupidity in asking this, as I think it may
have been covered in one of Pirsig's books and/or in this discussion. Does a
given subatomic particle, lets say an electron, have free will? Quantum
mechanics would indicate it does as it can variably assume various states in
various categories of analysis as if it had free will. Again, I think at
least Pirsig touched on this although I don't have books at hand to do the
reading at the moment. By the way, free will would be taken to mean, in this
case, the ability to self-determine relative to the physical universe
regardless of influences subjected by that universe. If this can be
conceded, then since electrons are an integral part of the inorganic patterns
upon which our patterns are built, then cannot humans be said to have free
will by default? Or is that falling into the "searching a computer's circuit
boards with an oscilloscope to find a novel" backwards MOQ hierarchy trap? Or
is the whole line of thought complete dreck?
Just wondering,
Jamie Schneck
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