{"id":576,"date":"2026-01-07T13:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtualbooks.com.br\/blog\/?p=576"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:42:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:42:14","slug":"podcast-is-free-will-a-myth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualbooks.com.br\/blog\/2026\/01\/07\/podcast-is-free-will-a-myth\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast: IS FREE WILL A MYTH?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This podcast explores the philosophical and scientific debate over free will, presenting the argument that it may be an illusion in light of causal determinism, as advocated by neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky. This perspective challenges notions of moral responsibility and punishment, with some suggesting a \u201cpublic health quarantine\u201d approach to the treatment of criminals. However, compatibilist philosophers argue that free will coexists with determinism, focusing on the human capacity for reasoning and intentional action. The discussion ranges from neuroscientific experiments to the social and psychological implications of belief or disbelief in free will, revealing a fundamental disagreement about the nature of human choice and agency. One critique of Sapolsky questions the scientific validity of his denial of free will, while others defend its existence based on quantum physics and meaningful decisions that seem to escape purely deterministic explanations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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