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Free Will Isn't Free, But It Is Real

Free Will Isn't Free, But It Is Real

Update: 2025-07-27
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What if Sam Harris is completely wrong about free will? In this episode, I talk with Damien Marie AtHope about why the hard determinist view doesn’t hold up, and why believing in change is not only possible but necessary. Damien shares his own story of transformation, breaks down the difference between biological pressures and actual control, and gives a crash course in emotional intelligence, axiology, and why therapy works. We’re not robots — we’re just bad at using the will we do have.

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Free Will Isn't Free, But It Is Real

Free Will Isn't Free, But It Is Real

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