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Book Synopsis:
One of the world’s greatest scientists of human behaviour, the bestselling author of Behave, shows that free will does not exist – and challenges us to rethink the notions of choice, identity, responsibility, justice, morality and how we live together.
‘One of the best scientist-writers of our time’ OLIVER SACKS
‘A bravura performance . . . moving, absorbing, compassionate’ OLIVER BURKEMAN, Observer
Behind every thought, action and experience there lies a chain of biological and environmental causes, stretching back from the moment a neuron fires to the dawn of our species and beyond. Nowhere in this infinite sequence is there a place where free will could play a role.
Without free will, it makes no more sense to punish people for antisocial behaviour than it does to scold a car for breaking down. It is no one’s fault they are poor or overweight or unsuccessful, nor do people deserve praise for their talent or hard work; ‘grit’ is a myth. This mechanistic view of human behaviour challenges our most powerful instincts, but history suggests that we have already made great strides toward it: where once we saw demonic possession or cowardice, for example, now we diagnose illness or trauma and offer help.
Determined confronts us with our true nature: who and what we are is biology and nothing more. Disturbing and liberating in equal measure, it explores the far-reaching implications for society of accepting this reality. Monumentally difficult as it may be, the reward will be a far more just and humane world.
‘Utterly fascinating … with mind-boggling implications’ FRANS DE WAAL
‘Wonderfully readable … humorous and warm and humane’ Justin Webb, Today (BBC Radio 4)
Ebook Information:
- eBook Title: Determined: Life Without Free Will
- Author: Robert Sapolsky
- File Format: ePUB/PDF
- Pages: 528
- Language: English
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