Free Will

ConceptMentioned in 3 videos

The capacity of agents to choose between different possible courses of action unimpeded. The video explores whether superdeterminism necessitates the absence of free will.

Videos Mentioning Free Will

Reality Check: A Conversation with David Wallace-Wells (Episode #365)

Reality Check: A Conversation with David Wallace-Wells (Episode #365)

Sam Harris

A topic on which Sam Harris and Dan Dennett disagreed, leading to a public falling out and eventual reconciliation.

LIVE EVENT Q&A: Dr. Andrew Huberman Question & Answer in Chicago, IL

LIVE EVENT Q&A: Dr. Andrew Huberman Question & Answer in Chicago, IL

Andrew Huberman

A philosophical concept that Andrew Huberman considers a 'career ender' for discussion, though he acknowledges his friend Robert Sapolsky's book 'Determined' on the topic assumes a lack of free will.

Does Superdeterminism save Quantum Mechanics? Or does it kill free will and destroy science?

Does Superdeterminism save Quantum Mechanics? Or does it kill free will and destroy science?

Sabine Hossenfelder

The capacity of agents to choose between different possible courses of action unimpeded. The video explores whether superdeterminism necessitates the absence of free will.