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<v Speaker 1>This is the WBZ book Club. I am Jordan Rich.

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<v Speaker 1>Last year, Robert Sapalsky released a book called Determined, A

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<v Speaker 1>Science of Life Without free Will. Sounds a little controversial,

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't it. It does tackle the question of predestination versus

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<v Speaker 1>our free will, an argument that's been going on in

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<v Speaker 1>religious circles since time began. It's the assertion of the

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<v Speaker 1>author that there is much less of it that is

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<v Speaker 1>free will than we generally assume, and a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>this is science based, with modern research of the brain

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<v Speaker 1>showing that when people make decisions, we rely on past

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<v Speaker 1>behavior determined by neural responses and learned actions. The book

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<v Speaker 1>goes pretty deep into this topic, as the author, Robert Sapalski,

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<v Speaker 1>takes a look at what happens in the justice system,

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<v Speaker 1>what happens when it comes to crime and punishment, the

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<v Speaker 1>ethical dilemma if and when we sideline free will. The

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<v Speaker 1>author does make some very convincing arguments, cleaning from various

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<v Speaker 1>philosophical and religious texts throughout the centuries. Determined, A Science

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<v Speaker 1>of Life Without Free Will by Robert Sapalski The Book

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<v Speaker 1>Club WZ Boston's news Radio