7/17/24
David Deutsch: “We have a duty to be optimistic. Because the future is open, not predetermined and therefore cannot just be accepted: we are all responsible for what it holds. Thus it is our duty to fight for a better world.”
I really like this idea. If free will exists then it is our duty to create the world we want. Hence optimism is the only way forward.
Note: Some argue that there is good evidence from studies performed by psychologists and neuroscientists that our decisions are predetermined by prior events. They make a pretty convincing case, so 🤷♂️
