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Determinism is an illusion from "summary" of Time and Free Will (Annotated Edition) by Henri Bergson
The belief in determinism stems from our tendency to view the world through a purely quantitative lens, measuring and analyzing events as if they were fixed and unchangeable. This perspective leads us to believe that every action has a predetermined cause, and that the future is already decided based on the past. However, this deterministic view fails to account for the complexity and fluidity of human experience. When we closely examine the nature of time and free will, we start to see that the future is not set in stone, but rather open to countless possibilities. Time is not a series of fixed moments, but a continuous flow that allows for genuine spontaneity and choice. Free will, then, is not an illusion, but a fundamental aspect of our existence that enables us to shape our own destiny. Determinism imposes a sense of inevitability and rigidity onto the world, denying the richness and unpredictability of life. It assumes that we are mere pro...
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