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I know this is a philosophical thread but I see it has already diversified into science and probability so I wonder if any of you have thought about the social learning aspect of free will.
Do we ever have free will, are our choices ever our own. If we think about how social learning influences our our thoughts in almost every aspect it brings about stirring resolutions for me at least.
Example: If it is cold outside I put on a jacket.
To me thinking about free will boils down to the smallest decisions we make and normally don't even take into account. Of course you put on a jacket, its cold outside. But is the fact that you wore a jacket predetermined by the fact that its cold and hence you never had a choice in the matter?
We are all also subject to advertisement. I know there is another thread detailing the amount of advertisement that influences our lives, but I believe it is applicable here as well. Even if you are a person that doesn't buy name brand clothing to be in style it is inevitable that through all the insesant maurading of advertising something got through to your unconscience. Does this truely influence your choice on purchases or even favorite colors and hence did you actually choose that color or brand to be your favorite or did the advertisement you didnt even pay attention to but still was picked up by your brain influence your decision.
If you apply these to nearly every facet of life how can we say that we ever make choices truely of our own volition which would be the possetion of free will.
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