Dan Dennett, who died April 19th, was the quintessential compatibilist on free will. He explains the socially constructed free will through his analogy "The Moral Agents Club". #dandennett #freewill #compatibilism

Oh, you believe in free will. Okay... What *kind* of free will do you believe in?

Do people have an ethical duty to hold correct beliefs?

It’s been a highlight to contribute to this important and innovative course Friedman Brain Institute Mount Sinai Health System. Here’s hoping this guide to “science communication training for doctoral students” catches on! Thx Christina Maher Trevonn Gyles Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD Daniela Schiller Nature Neuroscience

Remembering Dan Dennett... (I'll have more to say about Dan and my long friendship with him on my own podcast.)

Just found out that philosopher Robert Kane has died. He made the case for libertarianism in our documentary, which was a great pleasure.

You don’t technically need moral responsibility to put someone in jail. Incapacitation is justified solely because of the harm one causes.

Interesting

Can you trust your own #brain? We all live inside our own perception box. Understanding perception's illusory nature empowers us to shape our experiences and find joy despite life's challenges. Big Think youtu.be/5ORz1-LWrjo?si…

I am in a video! With Liv and Igor. Recorded a while ago, but Liv is providing "live" commentary right now. youtube.com/watch?v=FEnKLc…

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Dawkins I don’t think has ever really entertained the question.

Thinking of all putting the doc out there for free on YouTube. Thoughts?

What is the main purpose of prison in your opinion? #freewill

We will be releasing our documentary for free on our YouTube channel shortly: youtube.com/@freewilldocum…

Our documentary is not currently available on Vimeo but will be available soon for free on our YouTube channel.

Posts like this are a good reason to check out our documentary: youtu.be/tip-5EAN_2s?fe…