Enjoyed this, Chris. Not sure you maintained the thread of "free will," but I enjoyed nonetheless. It's certainly a slippery topic that haunts me daily. I advocate for Bergson's vision in this regard: that free will is built into the evolution of the universe. But there seem to be a number of factors that push back. One of the weirdest issues that preoccupy me is the delay of our perceptions: how long is that delay? If one accepts that there are psychics who can see the future, usually up to 5 or 6 months in advance... that would imply that most of us live in a 5-6 month lag. If Einstein was right about block time, all of time is already set out. Sounds a bit like Nietzsche. Truly fascinating (and humbling) subject. Thanks for giving it a kick.
You caught me... 😂 I had The Land Leviathan left over (having done the other two in the Oswald Bastable trilogy earlier) and decided I could use it as a 'scene setting' piece to go with the other three on Free Will, which fit together much more tightly.
Enjoyed this, Chris. Not sure you maintained the thread of "free will," but I enjoyed nonetheless. It's certainly a slippery topic that haunts me daily. I advocate for Bergson's vision in this regard: that free will is built into the evolution of the universe. But there seem to be a number of factors that push back. One of the weirdest issues that preoccupy me is the delay of our perceptions: how long is that delay? If one accepts that there are psychics who can see the future, usually up to 5 or 6 months in advance... that would imply that most of us live in a 5-6 month lag. If Einstein was right about block time, all of time is already set out. Sounds a bit like Nietzsche. Truly fascinating (and humbling) subject. Thanks for giving it a kick.
You caught me... 😂 I had The Land Leviathan left over (having done the other two in the Oswald Bastable trilogy earlier) and decided I could use it as a 'scene setting' piece to go with the other three on Free Will, which fit together much more tightly.
Thanks for the comment!
Chris.