What do we do while deciding if free will exists?

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Well, at the moment science seems to point towards determinism combined with quantum randomness. If it turns out that randomness isn't random at all, I guess we're pretty much done. But calling the overall result of a bunch of random variables a "choice" seems pretty dumb anyway.

I have wondered whether the study of deterministic behaviour could have bad consequences, in the situation where we think we've shown everything is deterministic but we make a mistake. Some people may not react well to that "conclusion". But then I doubt many people would believe it even if science thought they had proved it. Consciousness and the illusion of choice seem too compelling. I've long since abandoned the idea that I'm making any actual decisions, but I continue to try not to really believe that. Or something. It's complicated.