Speaker 1: This is the WBZ book Club. I am Jordan Rich.
Speaker 1: Last year, Robert Sapalsky released a book called Determined, A
Speaker 1: Science of Life Without free Will. Sounds a little controversial,
Speaker 1: doesn't it. It does tackle the question of predestination versus
Speaker 1: our free will, an argument that's been going on in
Speaker 1: religious circles since time began. It's the assertion of the
Speaker 1: author that there is much less of it that is
Speaker 1: free will than we generally assume, and a lot of
Speaker 1: this is science based, with modern research of the brain
Speaker 1: showing that when people make decisions, we rely on past
Speaker 1: behavior determined by neural responses and learned actions. The book
Speaker 1: goes pretty deep into this topic, as the author, Robert Sapalski,
Speaker 1: takes a look at what happens in the justice system,
Speaker 1: what happens when it comes to crime and punishment, the
Speaker 1: ethical dilemma if and when we sideline free will. The
Speaker 1: author does make some very convincing arguments, cleaning from various
Speaker 1: philosophical and religious texts throughout the centuries. Determined, A Science
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