I think he’s more saying can you really define it. And I think this back and forward on here about free will vs determinism and fate is resolved like this:
You have some free will, maybe even a great deal, about how your life turns out, but some stuff is basically out of your control. You’re like a ship with a rudder and sail, but you can’t control the wind, just catch it and steer in the direction you want to go given current wind conditions. Too much sail and you’ll capsize, too little and you’ll be adrift. Trying to go directly into the wind is futile, and going directly down wind is easy but might not always be the best place to go.
Benewing / Ben Ewing
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2024-08-31 00:33:21
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