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Old Feb 21, 2013, 12:25 PM
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I saw this video the other day & it made me think about a lot of things...

How static or important is free will that it can be completely eroded by a very simple chemical compound? If free will is, biologically, a very minute portion of the brain; what does that mean for the study of the human mind of which the concept is so important? What does it mean for things like murder trials, where people plead insanity?
It's interesting to me especially because it indirectly indicates that there may be a neurological difference (not a psychological/religious) difference between fatalists & those who forge their own ideas/beliefs independent of others. And more solid evidence of a neurological difference between people who let their emotions & the emotions of others rule their reason or decision-making skills!

Although I just really wanted to share the video & the random thoughts that popped into my head, I'm curious as to other people's reactions.

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Old Feb 23, 2013, 12:03 AM
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I'll try to watch the video at some point. I happen to think people are more than just a mixing of brain chemicals.
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