Comment by 3np
15 hours ago
Saying it's literally 0 implies a belief that free will doesn't exist (predeterminism), right? If so, who are you trying to convince here? :p
It's complex.
15 hours ago
Saying it's literally 0 implies a belief that free will doesn't exist (predeterminism), right? If so, who are you trying to convince here? :p
It's complex.
To play devil's advocate: Free will not existing doesn't mean that your environment doesn't affect your outcomes. On the contrary, in fact. So convincing you means that I am the environment that affects you.
I don't see how that complicates things?
This is the thread GP was supposed to be a reply to:
> > Does anyone actually believe that hard work and talent are either zero or negatively correlated to success?
> I do.