But as I understand it, the point is that doesn't matter in practice.
I like that quote, it might need or want some new tyres. Will it really need them? Or is it false consciousness driven by greedy economic elites, multi-national conglomorates and backed up by media? :)
I know, sorry.
Ok, so I think this when you start to think about it, how much free will is there really. Not much probably, so you have choices, but your choices are limited and determined by a lot of factors.
Me having an existential crisis? I basically agree with your views, but being a bunch of chemicals and still having the chance to live a fullfilling life (not to mention interacting with another, more appealing, bunch of chemicals) is enough to me, even if you call it an illusion.
"C.S. Lewis" -- "There are 2 types of people - Those who say, to God.. 'Thy will be done' - "And those to whom 'God' says - 'Okay.. Have it Your way, then'."
"And here's something else, another problem you might have: Suppose your prayers aren't answered. What do you say? "Well, it's God's will." "Thy Will Be Done." Fine, but if it's God's will, and He's going to do what He wants to anyway, why the fuck bother praying in the first place? Seems like a big waste of time to me! Couldn't you just skip the praying part and go right to His Will? It's all very confusing."Author: George Carlin
One of many, 'answered prayer' quotes, on 'Images.' ..Also, Not that it will necessarily cause you to be Less {highly} skeptical - But, if one 'googles' the term, 'answered prayer' {stories}, on your 'search-engine' - My 'screen' just related, that there are " '1,380,000' results".. whatever that represents!? ..lol
SA..and how many unanswered prayers are there? The statistic you quote means nothing on its own.
Of course,Carlin is one of the best stand up comedians,funniest man,and wise! And he is the best of that group of mortals to whom God says, 'Okay.. Have it Your way, then'. :)
Garbage that last quote . No offence though buddy
About quotes on determinism, I find more interesting a comment Stephen Hawking made once in Twitter, something more or less like: "if you roll a toy car down a hill, you can be sure it will reach the bottom, but can you predict exactly the path it will follow?"