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The Universe in 90 minutes: The Multiverse, time, free will, God, & more

Everything you ever wanted to know about the Universe, explained by physicist Sean Carroll.

Devil’s Advocate

3 free will arguments, explained by physicist Sean Carroll

Debates about the existence of free will traditionally have been fought by two competing camps: those who believe in free will and those who don’t because they believe the Universe […]

A person stands in front of a large face, peering into an oversized monocle held by a giant hand, as if searching for traces of free will within the magnified gaze.

The Well

Is free will an illusion?

Philosophers have been making the claim that free will is an illusion for hundreds of years. Dr. Uri Maoz shares what modern neuroscience has to say about it.

John Templeton Foundation

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