In a world where choices seem endless, could it be that our ‘free will’ is nothing more than an illusion?
When it comes to things like choosing a morning run over an extra hour of sleep, opting for an apple instead of that enticing pint of ice cream, or quitting your job on a whim…
…What’s truly guiding these decisions? Is it willpower, biology, environment, or perhaps a unique strength of character we’ve built over time?
Or… could it be something else entirely, something beyond our control?
Here’s where our guest, Dr. Robert Sapolsky — a renowned Professor of Biology, Neurology and Neurosurgery at Stanford University — offers us a slightly unsettling, yet eye-opening, perspective.
He suggests that every decision we make — from the podcasts we tune into, to judges making a case verdict, to choosing our life partner — isn’t shaped by any sort of conscious control or free will. Instead, he believes our actions are driven by factors beyond our grasp and influence.
The actions of human beings are driven by a carnal and corrupt way of thinking that resides (hides) in subconsciousness. It goes by many names. The reason humans don’t “grasp” this is because the human mind is “veiled”. This “veil” keeps humans from understanding their true “nature”, and just how wicked it is!