Some people are so disturbed by the idea of the illusion of freewill that they will do anything, including redefine words, lie to themselves and others, in order to maintain the illusion
We are little robots going through the motions. Our consciousness is almost like a passenger inside us, just observing as things that are determined to happen, happen. We control none of it. Under extreme duress, sometimes the illusion is wiped away and you can actually feel yourself doing things without your own control, and you may see past the illusion. I honestly believe this is one of the "enlightenment's" that many eastern religions try to get people to experience, because it is humbling to realize you aren't really different from a rock, or a tree, or the animals you eat. That's getting a bit philosophical though.
We are little robots going through the motions. Our consciousness is almost like a passenger inside us, just observing as things that are determined to happen, happen. We control none of it. Under extreme duress, sometimes the illusion is wiped away and you can actually feel yourself doing things without your own control, and you may see past the illusion. I honestly believe this is one of the "enlightenment's" that many eastern religions try to get people to experience, because it is humbling to realize you aren't really different from a rock, or a tree, or the animals you eat. That's getting a bit philosophical though.
“Eternity is a terrible thought. I mean, where's it going to end?”
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
