Free Will
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Free Will
Sam Harris
8 people recommended it in 6 threads, 2014–2019.
What people on Hacker News said
While some of the question of free will is semantics, Harris deeply changed my position on to what extent we determine our own actions.
Lo and behold, he was right and the next conversation we had about free will was much deeper and largely framed by the insights in this book.
The book made me reconsider how people treat each other because of their beliefs and actions - from harbouring negative feelings towards somebody due to their opinions to locking up people for committing crimes.
Later I read 'Free Will' by Sam Harris, and I think Sam explains the same idea in more detail.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything? 2019 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Which books have made you introspect? 2018 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2018? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What books have made the biggest impact on your mental models? 2017 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What book that you read in 2015 significantly affected how you think? 2015 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2014? 2014 · 1 recommendation